στοιχέω

stoicheōVerbG4748

to follow

From: from a derivative of (to range in regular line);

Short Definition

to march in (military) rank (keep step), i.e. (figuratively) to conform to virtue and piety

Full Lexicon Entry

to be in rows (of waves, plants, etc., as well as of men), to walk in line (esp. of marching in file to battle; Xen., Cyr., vi, 3, 34). Metaphorical, in late writers, to walk by rule.
LXX Usage: (כָּשֵׁר) *

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Galatians
2
Acts
1
Philippians
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 21:24
  • Galatians 5:25
  • Galatians 6:16
  • Philippians 3:16
  • Romans 4:12

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