ἀκολουθέω

ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ

(ἀκόλουθος, following; ἀ- cop., κέλευθος, poët., away), [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ ;]

to accompany, follow: Matt 4,25, al. Metaphorical, of discipleship: Matt 9,9, Mark 9,38, Joh 12,26, al. Absol.: Matt 18,10 more freq., with dative (cl.), Matt 8,1, al.; before μετά, with genitive, (cl.; Eutherford, N.Phr., 458 f.), Luk 9,49 ὀπίσω, with genitive (Heb. הָלַךְ אָהֲרֵי), Matt 10,38 (cf. ἐξ-, ἐπ-, κατ-, παρ-, συν-ἀκολουθέω).

SYN.: (cl.) ἕπομαι, not in NT (see Cremer, 80; MM, VGT, see word).