ἐπακολουθέω
epakoloutheō · follow
Greek word · Strong’s number G1872 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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epakoloutheō (ἐπακολουθέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “follow”.
After, accompany.
How to say it
e·pa·ko·lou·the·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Go after someone; give oneself to something.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- accompanied it ×1
- follow after ×1
- she has devoted herself ×1
- you might follow ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 16:20
And they went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message through the signs that accompanied it.
- 1 Timothy 5:10
well attested for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has helped the afflicted, if she has devoted herself to every good work.
- 1 Timothy 5:24
The sins of some people are evident, going ahead of them to judgment, but for some they also follow after.
- 1 Peter 2:21
For to this you were called, because the Messiah also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps,