to follow

Greek Verb

παρ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 2Ma.8:11 2Mac 9:27 R*;] with dative, to follow closely, accompany. Metaphorical, in various senses, (a) to result: Mrk.16:17; (b) to follow up, trace, investigate: Luk.1:3 (so frequently in cl.); (with) to follow as a standard of conduct: 1Ti.4:6, 2Ti.3:10. (For exx. from π, see MM, xviii.) (AS)

to follow

Greek Verb

παρᾰκολουθ-έω, follow or attend closely, dog one's steps, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; accrue, especially of loss or damage, with dative, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] 2) make a succession of growths, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) metaphorically, follow closely, attend minutely to, π. τῷ νοσήματι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἅπασι [τοῖς πονηρεύμασι] trace accurately all his knaveries, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. χρόνοις follow all the times and dates, [NT+3rd c.BC+]; τοῖς δικαίοις π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. ταῖς τιμαῖς (prices) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τῇ Ὁνοράτου κρίσει [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2) of an audience, προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν καὶ π. εὐμαθῶς [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, follow with the mind, understand, π. τῷ πῶς. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; παρακολουθεῖν τούτῳ ὅτι. understand that, [Refs]; simply, π. ὅτι. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; διότι. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: with participle, π. ἐλεγχόμενος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. τὰ ἐψηφισμένα become acquainted with, [Refs]. to be conscious, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; especially to be self-conscious, νοῦν νοοῦντα μόνον, μὴ παρακολουθοῦντα δὲ ἑαυτῷ ὅτι νοεῖ [Refs 4th c.AD+] II.3) of things, πυρετοὶ π. μοι καὶ ἀλγήματα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῷ βίῳ π. keep company with, keep close to, of things that benefit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of rules, hold good throughout, δι᾽ ὅλης τῆς ἱππικῆς π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) of a logical property, τὸ ἀεὶ παρακολουθοῦν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of notions inseparably connected one with another, [Refs]; of cause and effect, [Refs]; τὸ παρακολουθοῦν τινι constant attribute, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; to be proper to, ταῖς αἰσθηταῖς [ἁρμονίαις] [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to follow near, i.e. (figuratively) attend (as a result), trace out, conform to; attain, follow, fully know, have understanding; from g3844 (παρά) and g190 (ἀκολουθέω)