Greek · G1872 · unreviewed

ἐπακολουθέω

To accompany

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ἐπακολουθέω G1872

Pronunciation epakolouthéō

What does ἐπακολουθέω (epakolouthéō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπακολουθέω (epakolouthéō) is a Greek word meaning "to accompany". ἐπ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ [in LXX (chiefly metaphorically) for אָחַר, הָלַךְ, etc.

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Meaning

to accompany

Extended definition

to follow after; in NT metaphorically; absol.: Mrk.16:20 (illustrated by use in verifying accounts; see MM, Exp., xiv; Milligan; NTD, 78); with dative of person(s), of sins, 1Ti.5:24 (cf. Ellic. and CGT, in l); τ. ἴχνεσιν, 1Pe.2:21; ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ, 1Ti.5:10.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 1 subjunctive 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 2 present 2

Voice

active 4

Mood

indicative 2 subjunctive 1 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Mark 16:20 ἐπακολουθούντων present active participle participle 1 Timothy 5:10 ἐπηκολούθησεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Timothy 5:24 ἐπακολουθοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Peter 2:21 ἐπακολουθήσητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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