Greek · G4870 · unreviewed

συνακολουθέω

To accompany

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συνακολουθέω G4870

Pronunciation synakolouthéō

What does συνακολουθέω (synakolouthéō) mean in the Bible?

συνακολουθέω (synakolouthéō) is a Greek word meaning "to accompany". συν-ακολουθέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 2Ma.

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Meaning

to accompany

Extended definition

to follow along with, accompany: with dative of person(s), Mrk.14:51, Luk.23:49; before μετά, with genitive of person(s), Mrk.5:37.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 1 infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

present 1 aorist 1 imperfect 1

Voice

active 3

Mood

participle 1 infinitive 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Mark 5:37 συνακολουθῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 14:51 συνηκολούθει imperfect active indicative background Luke 23:49 συνακολουθοῦσαι present active participle participle

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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