ἀκολουθέω, -@; fut. ἀκολουθήσω; impf. ἠκολούθουν ; 1 aor. ἠκολούθησα; pf. ἠκολούθηκα (Mk. x. 28 1, Τ Tr WH); (fr. ἀκόλουθος, and this fr. a copulative and κέλευθοὸς road, prop. walking the same road) ; 1. to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him: Mtsiv. 25; viii. 19; ix. 19; xxvii. 55; Mk. iii. 7; “ὦ ν. 24, [37 Lehm.]; xiv. δ1 [ἢ G]; Lk. xxii. 39,54; xxiii. 27; Jn. i. 37 sq. 43 (44); vi. 2; xviii. 15; xx. 6, ete.; Acts xii. 8; xiii. 43; xxi. 36; 1 Co. x. 4; distinguished fr. προάγειν in Mt. xxi. 9; Mk. xi. 9; trop. τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ἀκολουθεῖ per’ αὐτῶν, their good deeds will accompany them to the presence of God the judge to be rewarded by him, Rev. xiv. 13; on the other hand, ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῆς ai ἁμαρτίαι ἄχρι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Rev. xviii. 5, but here for ἠκολούθησαν (ἃ 1, Τ Tr WH have restored ἐκολλήθησαν; [σημεῖα τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ἀκολουθήσει ταῦτα, Mk. xvi. 17 Tr WH txt. (where ἃ]. παρακολ. q. ν.}]. to follow one in time, succeed one: Rey. xiv. 8 sq. (Hdian. 1, 14, 12 (6) τὰ γοῦν ἀκολουθήσαντα, al.) Since among the ancients disciples were accustomed to accou:pany their masters on their walks and journeys — [al. derive the usage that follows from the figurative sense of the word directly ; cf. 6. g. 2 Mace. viii. 36 τὸ ἀκολουθεῖν τοῖς νόμοις; M. Antonin. 1. vii. § 31 ἀκολούθησον θεῷ, and Gataker ad loc. ], ἀκολουθέω denotes 2. to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple; side with his party, [A. V. follow him]: Mt. iv. 20, 22; ix. 9; xix. 27 sq-; Mk.i. 18; viii. 34; Lk. v. 11, 27, ete.; Jn. viii. 12 (where Jesus likens himself to a torch which the disciple follows); οὐκ ἀκολουθεῖ ἡμῖν he is not of our band of thy disciples, Mk. ix. 38. 0 cleave steadJastly to one, conform wholly to his example, in living and if need be in dying also: Mt. x. 38; xvi. 24; In. xii. 26; xxi. 22. This verb is not found in the Epp. exe. in 1 Co. x. 4. As in the classics, it is joined mostly with a dat. of the obj.; sometimes with μετά τινος, Lk. ix. 49; Rev. vi. 8 [Treg. mrg. dat.]; xiv. 13; (so also in Grk. writ.; cf. Lob. ad Phryn. p. 353 sq.; [Rutherford, New Phryn. p. 458 54.7) ; ὀπίσω twos, Mt. x. 38; Mk. viii. 34 (where ἢ L WII Tr mre. ἐλθεῖν), Hebr. Era] sy5a cams, cf. 1 K. xix. 21; see W. 234 (219); [B. 172 (150), ef. ἀκολ. κατόπιν τινός, Arstph. Plut. 13. Come.: e&, én-, κατ-, map-, συν- akodovbe |.

ἀκολουθέω akoloutheō 90x

to follow; follow as a disciple; imitate

ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ

(< ἀκόλουθος, following; < ἀ- cop., κέλευθος, poët., away), [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ;]

to accompany, follow: Mt 4:25, al. Metaph., of discipleship: Mt 9:9, Mk 9:38, Jo 12:26, al. Absol.: Mt 18:10; more freq., c. dat. (cl.), Mt 8:1, al.; seq. μετά, c. gen, (cl.; Eutherford, N.Phr., 458 f.), Lk 9:49; ὀπίσω, c. gen. (Heb. הָלַךְ אחֲֲרֵי), Mt 10:38 (cf. ἐξ-, ἐπ-, κατ-, παρ-, συν-ἀκολουθέω).

SYN.: (cl.) ἕπομαι, not in NT (v. Cremer, 80; MM, VGT, s.v.).

ἀκολουθέω is still the word for ‘‘ following,” in MGr (ἀκλουθῶ) : it is noteworthy that in a large batch of petitions in P Ryl II. 124-152, from Euhemeria (A.D. 28-42) we find the MGr form anticipated four times (ἐπηκλούθησε or -ηκότος). In the papyri the verb takes the place of ἕπομαι, which is also wanting in the NT, and in the LXX is confined to 3 In the most literal sense we have such passages as P Lond 131 recfo®® (a.p. 78-9) (=I. p. 171) παιδ(ῶν) B ἀκολουθούντων τοῖς ὄνοις. P Lille I. 1 verso™8 (B.C. 259) has an inanimate object: ἀκολουθήσουσι δὲ τοῖς προὐπάρχουσι χώμασι, “they will follow up, continue, the existing banks.” For the thought of “ following” to get a favour see BGU IV. 1079*° (A.D. 41) (= Selections, Ρ. 39), ἀκολούθει δὲ Ττολλαρίωνι πᾶσαν ὥραν, “stick to Ptollarion constantly”: cf. 1. 38 μᾶλλον ἀκολουθῶν αὐτῷ δύνῃ φιλιάσαι αὐτῷ, “rather stick to him, and so you may become his friend.” In P Petr III. 1281 the verb is used of journey-money assigned to an official, ἐφόδοις τοῖς ἀκολουθοῦσι τῶι [ἐπιστά]τηι. A striking parallel to the language of Mt 1057, and parallels, is to be found in an early papyrus Latin letter of recommendation discovered at Oxyrhynchus, P Oxy I. 321° ff. (ii/a.p.), “‘reliquit enim sufo]s [e]t rem suam et actum et me secutus est.” If the letter can be regarded as a Christian letter, its value, in view of its age, would be unique: see Deissmann LAE, p. 182. For the adjective, see P Tebt II. 29614 (A.D. 123) &kdAov0(dv) éorrt, “it is consequently right ” (Edd.), and for the adverb, see P Tebt I. 33? (Β σ. 112) (= Selections, p. 30) φρόν]τισον οὖν ἵνα γενήίται) ἀκολούθως, ‘take care therefore that action is taken in accordance with it,’ P Oxy I. 3818 (A.D. 49-50) ἀκολούθως τοῖς ὑπὸ σοῦ, “ in accordance with what had been enacted by you” :—the word is very common. The verb normally takes the dative. P Amh II. 622 (ii/p.c.) shows it absolute: εἰσὶν of ἀκολουθοῦντες μαχαιρο(φόροι) Δίδυμος Λυσίμαχος κτὰ. In P Lille I. 26% (iii/B.c.) we have an adverbial accus., εἰ μὴ ἀκολουθεῖς ἅπαντα. Note P Par p. 411 (Ptol.) ᾿Αμ]μώνιον ἀκολουθοῦντά σοι ὀφθαλ[μοῖς. For ἀκ. pera cf. Rutherford VP, p. 458 f., where the construction is shown to be Attic. Maccabees.

ἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō) — to follow. ἀκολουθ-έω, follow one, go after or with him, frequently of soldiers and slaves:—mostly with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐφ᾽ ἁρπαγήν, of soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀκολουθῶν, ὁ, as substantive, ={ἀκόλουθος}[Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. of stars, follow in the diurnal rotation, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. metaphorically, follow, be guided by, τῇ γνώμῃ τινός[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς πράγμασιν, τοῖς τοῦ πολέμου καιροῖς, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; obey, τοῖς νόμοις[Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. follow the thread of a discourse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. of things, follow upon, to be consequent upon, consistent with, εὐλογία.. εὐηθείᾳ ἀ.[Refs]; follow analogy of, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.3. b absolutely, to be consequent, ὡς γένους ὄντος τοῦ ἀεὶ ἀκολουθοῦντος[Refs]; as species to individual, [Refs]

II.4. absolutely, ἀκολουθεῖ it follows, [Refs 6th c.BC+], elsewhere ; takes place of ἕπομαι in later Greek.