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Lexicon :: Strong's G190 - akoloutheō

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ἀκολουθέω
Transliteration
akoloutheō (Key)
Pronunciation
ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a particle of union) and keleuthos (a road)
mGNT
90x in 25 unique form(s) TR
92x in 26 unique form(s) LXX
7x in 6 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:210,33

Strong’s Definitions

ἀκολουθέω akolouthéō, ak-ol-oo-theh'-o; from G1 (as a particle of union) and κέλευθος kéleuthos (a road); properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple):—follow, reach.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 92x

The KJV translates Strong's G190 in the following manner: follow (91x), reach (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 92x
The KJV translates Strong's G190 in the following manner: follow (91x), reach (1x).

  1. to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him

  2. to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple

    1. side with his party

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀκολουθέω akolouthéō, ak-ol-oo-theh'-o; from G1 (as a particle of union) and κέλευθος kéleuthos (a road); properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple):—follow, reach.
STRONGS G190:
ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ; future ἀκολουθήσω; imperfect ἠκολούθουν; 1 aorist ἠκολούθησα; perfect ἠκολούθηκα (Mark 10:28 L T Tr WH); (from ἀκόλουθος, and this from α copulative and κέλευθος road, properly, walking the same road);
1. to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him: Matthew 4:25; Matthew 8:19; Matthew 9:19; Matthew 27:55; Mark 3:7; Mark 5:24 [Mark 5:37 Lachmann]; Mark 14:51 [R G]; Luke 22:39, 54; Luke 23:27; John 1:37f, John 1:43 (John 1:44); John 6:2; 18:15; 20:6, etc.; Acts 12:8; Acts 13:43; Acts 21:36; 1 Corinthians 10:4; distinguished from προάγειν in Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9; tropically, τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ἀκολουθεῖ μετ’ αὐτῶν, their good deeds will accompany them to the presence of God the judge to be rewarded by him, Revelation 14:13; on the other hand, ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῆς αἱ ἁμαρτίαι ἄχρι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Revelation 18:5, but here for ἠκολούθησαν G L T Tr WH have restored ἐκολλήθησαν; [σημεῖα τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ἀκολουθήσει ταῦτα, Mark 16:17 Tr WH text (where others παρακολ. which see)], to follow one in time, succeed one: Revelation 14:8f. (Herodian, 1, 14, 12 (6) τὰ γοῦν ἀκολουθήσαντα, others). Since among the ancients disciples were accustomed to accompany their masters on their walks and journeys — [others derive the usage that follows from the figurative sense of the word directly; cf. e. g. 2 Macc. 8:36 τὸ ἀκολουθεῖν τοῖς νόμοις; M. Antoninus l. vii. § 31 ἀκολούθησον θεῷ, and Gataker at the passage], ἀκολουθέω denotes
2. to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple; side with his party, [A. V. follow him]: Matthew 4:20, 22; Matthew 9:9; Matthew 19:27; Mark 1:18; Mark 8:34; Luke 5:11, 27, etc.; John 8:12 (where Jesus likens himself to a torch which the disciple follows); οὐκ ἀκολουθεῖ ἡμῖν he is not of our band of thy disciples, Mark 9:38 to cleave steadfastly to one, conform wholly to his example, in living and if need be in dying also: Matthew 10:38; Matthew 16:24; John 12:26; John 21:22. This verb is not found in the Epistles except in 1 Corinthians 10:4. As in the classics, it is joined mostly with a dative of the object; sometimes with μετά τινος, Luke 9:49; Revelation 6:8 [Treg. marginal reading dative]; Rev 14:13; (so also in Greek writings; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 353f; [Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 458f]); ὀπίσω τινός, Matthew 10:38; Mark 8:34 (where R L WH Tr marginal reading ἐλθεῖν), Hebrew הָלַךְ פְּלֹנִי אַחֲרֵי, cf. 1 Kings 19:21; see Winers Grammar, 234 (219); [Buttmann, 172 (150), cf. ἀκολ. κατόπιν τινός, Aristophanes Plutarch, 13.
Compare: ἐξ-, ἐπ-, κατ-, παρ-, συνακολουθέω].
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
19:21
Matthew
4:20; 4:22; 4:25; 8:19; 9:9; 9:19; 10:38; 10:38; 16:24; 19:27; 21:9; 27:55
Mark
1:18; 3:7; 5:24; 5:37; 8:34; 8:34; 9:38; 10:28; 11:9; 14:51; 16:17
Luke
5:11; 5:27; 9:49; 22:39; 22:54; 23:27
John
1:37; 1:43; 1:44; 6:2; 8:12; 12:26; 18:15; 20:6; 21:22
Acts
12:8; 13:43; 21:36
1 Corinthians
10:4; 10:4
Revelation
6:8; 14:8; 14:13; 14:13; 18:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G190 matches the Greek ἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:14 - Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:42 - So Abigail rose in haste and rode on a donkey, attended by five of her maidens; and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:20 - And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:14 - Thus says the LORD:

“The labor of Egypt and merchandise of Cush
And of the Sabeans, men of stature,
Shall come over to you, and they shall be yours;
They shall walk behind you,
They shall come over in chains;
And they shall bow down to you.
They will make supplication to you, saying, ‘Surely God is in you,
And there is no other;
There is no other God.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:16 - “No longer shall it be the confidence of the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity when they turned to follow them. Then they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.” ’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:5 - For their mother has played the harlot;
She who conceived them has behaved shamefully.
For she said, ‘I will go after my lovers,
Who give me my bread and my water,
My wool and my linen,
My oil and my drink.’
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