What does ἀκολουθέω · ἐγώ mean in the Bible?
ἀκολουθέω · ἐγώ is a Greek phrase meaning "follow me".
Greek · G190, G1473
Ἀκολούθει μοι
To follow · :--I, me.
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ἀκολουθέωG190to follow
Pronunciationakolouthéō
Open lexicon entry →ἐγώG1473:--I, me.
Pronunciationegṓ
Open lexicon entry →What does Ἀκολούθει μοι (Akolouthei moi) mean in the Bible?
ἀκολουθέω · ἐγώ is a Greek phrase meaning "follow me".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G190, G1473?
G190, G1473 is connected to 89 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. follow me
Source Gloss
follow me
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms89TensesAorist, Imperfect, Present, Future, PerfectVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality56×
Aorist ActiveMatt 4:20 · Matt 4:22 · Matt 4:25 · Matt 8:1 · Matt 8:23 · Matt 9:27 · Matt 12:15 · Matt 14:13 · Matt 19:2 · Matt 20:34 · Matt 27:55 · Mark 1:18 · Luke 5:11 · Luke 9:11 · Luke 22:39 · John 1:3727×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 9:19 · Matt 26:58 · Mark 5:24 · Mark 9:38 · Mark 10:52 · Luke 5:28 · Luke 18:43 · Luke 22:54 · Luke 23:27 · John 6:2 · John 18:15 · Acts 12:9 · Acts 21:36 · Rev 6:8 · Rev 19:14 · Mark 2:1517×
Present ActiveMatt 10:38 · Luke 9:49 · John 10:4 · Rev 14:13 · Mark 6:1 · John 10:276×
Future ActiveMatt 8:19 · Luke 9:57 · Luke 9:61 · John 10:5 · John 13:365×
Perfect ActiveMark 10:281×
Imperativecommand or strong request18×
Present ActiveMatt 8:22 · Matt 9:9 · Matt 19:21 · Mark 2:14 · Mark 10:21 · Luke 5:27 · Luke 9:59 · Luke 18:22 · John 1:43 · John 21:19 · John 21:22 · Acts 12:8 · Matt 16:24 · Mark 8:34 · Luke 9:23 · John 12:2616×
Aorist ActiveMark 14:13 · Luke 22:102×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality13×
Present ActiveMatt 21:9 · Mark 10:32 · Mark 11:9 · Rev 14:4 · John 8:12 · John 20:6 · Matt 8:10 · Luke 7:9 · John 1:38 · John 21:20 · 1 Cor 10:411×
Aorist ActiveMatt 19:28 · John 1:402×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist ActiveJohn 13:36 · John 13:372×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 89 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present33aorist33imperfect17future5perfect1
Voice
active89
Mood
indicative56imperative18participle13infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:20ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 4:22ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 4:25ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:1ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:10ἀκολουθοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:19ἀκολουθήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 8:22Ἀκολούθειpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:23ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:19ἠκολούθειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 9:27ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:9Ἀκολούθειpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:9ἠκολούθησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:38ἀκολουθεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:15ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:13ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:24ἀκολουθείτωpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 19:2ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 19:21ἀκολούθειpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 19:27ἠκολουθήσαμένaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 19:28ἀκολουθήσαντέςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 20:29ἠκολούθησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:34ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:9ἀκολουθοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 26:58ἠκολούθειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 27:55ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:18ἠκολούθησανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 2:14Ἀκολούθειpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 2:14ἠκολούθησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 2:15ἠκολούθουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 3:7ἠκολούθησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:24ἠκολούθειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 6:1ἀκολουθοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:34ἀκολουθείτωpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 9:38ἠκολούθειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 10:21ἀκολούθειpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 10:28ἠκολουθήκαμένperfect active indicativeresultantMark 10:32ἀκολουθοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 10:52ἠκολούθειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 11:9ἀκολουθοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 14:13ἀκολουθήσατεaorist active imperativeimperative+49 more occurrences
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)
Word Origins
Ἀκολούθει μοι is built from this root: