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GreekG0190Verb

ἀκολουθέω

akoloutheō

86Occurrences
G0190Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple)

from G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and (a road);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to accompany, follow: Metaphorical, of discipleship: , Absol.: more freq., with dative, with genitive,; ὀπίσω, with genitive (Heb. הָלַךְ אָהֲרֵי).
Synonyms
ἕπομαι, not in NT (see Cremer, 80; MM, VGT, ).
LXX: chiefly for הָלַךְ

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀκολουθέω appears 86 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
24
John
18
Luke
17
Mark
16
Revelation
6
Acts
4
1 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:4BSB

and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

John 20:6BSB

Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.

Luke 9:11BSB

But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.

Matthew 26:58BSB

But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

Mark 10:52BSB

“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.