Strong's Lexicon
G1872 — ἐπακολουθέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1872 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπακολουθέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G190 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | epakoloutheo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ak-ol-ou-theh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to accompany |
| KJV Renderings: | follow (after) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπακολουθέω, ἐπακολούθω; 1 aorist ἐπηκολούθησα; to follow (close) upon, follow after; in the N. T. only metaphorically, τοῖς ἴχνεσι τίνος, to tread in one’s footsteps, i. e. to imitate his example, 1Pe 2:21; with the dative of a person 1Ti 5:24 (opposed to προάγω, to go before; the meaning is, ’the sins of some men are manifest now, even before they are called to account, but the misdeeds of others are exposed when finally judgment is held’; cf. Huther (or Ellicott) at the passage); ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ, to be devoted to good works, 1Ti 5:10; used, with the dative of the person to be mentally supplied, of the miracles accompanying the preaching of Christ’s ministers, Mar 16:20. (Aristophanes, Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, and following; occasionally in the Sept..)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπακολουθέω (follow (after))
Mark 16:20
- KJV: And they went forth and preached every where the Lord working with and confirming the word with signs following Amen
- GK: εκείνοι δε εξελθόντες εκήρυξαν πανταχού του κυρίου συνεργούντος και τον λόγον βεβαιούντος διά των επακολουθούντων σημείων αμην
1 Timothy 5:10
- KJV: Well reported of for good works if she have brought up children if she have lodged strangers if she have washed the saints’ feet if she have relieved the afflicted if she have diligently followed every good work
- GK: εν έργοις καλοίς μαρτυρουμένη ει ετεκνοτρόφησεν ει εξενοδόχησεν ει αγίων πόδας ένιψεν ει θλιβομένοις επήρκεσεν ει παντί έργω αγαθώ επηκολούθησε
1 Timothy 5:24
- KJV: Some men’s sins are open beforehand going before to judgment and some they follow after
- GK: τινών ανθρώπων αι αμαρτίαι πρόδηλοί εισι προάγουσαι εις κρίσιν τισί δε και επακολουθούσιν
1 Peter 2:21
- KJV: For even hereunto were ye called because Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps
- GK: εις τούτο γαρ εκλήθητε ότι και χριστός έπαθεν υπέρ ημών ημίν υπολιμπάνων υπογραμμόν ίνα επακολουθήσητε τοις ίχνεσιν αυτού
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