to follow

Greek, Verb

ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ (< ἀκόλουθος, following; < ἀ- cop, κέλευθος, poët, away), [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ;] to accompany, follow: Mat.4:25, al. Metaph, of discipleship: Mat.9:9, Mrk.9:38, Jhn.12:26, al. Absol: Mat.18:10; more freq, with dative (cl.), Mat.8:1, al; before μετά, with genitive, (cl; Eutherford, N.Phr., 458 f.), Luk.9:49; ὀπίσω, with genitive (Heb. הָלַךְ אָהֲרֵי), Mat.10:38 (cf. ἐξ, ἐπ, κατ, παρ, συν-ἀκολουθέω). SYN.: (cl.) ἕπομαι, not in NT (see Cremer, 80; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

to follow

Greek, Verb

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.

Greek

Verb

properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple); follow, reach; from g1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and (a road);