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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 - And again they wept together, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye. But Ruth clung tightly to Naomi.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:42 - Quickly getting ready, she took along five of her servant girls as attendants, mounted her donkey, and went with David’s messengers. And so she became his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:20 - Elisha left the oxen standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, “First let me go and kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!”
Elijah replied, “Go on back, but think about what I have done to you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:14 - This is what the LORD says:
“You will rule the Egyptians,
the Ethiopians,[fn] and the Sabeans.
They will come to you with all their merchandise,
and it will all be yours.
They will follow you as prisoners in chains.
They will fall to their knees in front of you and say,
‘God is with you, and he is the only God.
There is no other.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:5 - Their mother is a shameless prostitute
and became pregnant in a shameful way.
She said, ‘I’ll run after other lovers
and sell myself to them for food and water,
for clothing of wool and linen,
and for olive oil and drinks.’
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