Strong's Greek: 1811. ἐξακολουθέω (exakoloutheó) -- To follow closely, to follow after, to imitate

Strong's Lexicon

exakoloutheó: To follow closely, to follow after, to imitate

Original Word: ἐξακολουθέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: exakoloutheó
Pronunciation: ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o)
Definition: To follow closely, to follow after, to imitate
Meaning: I follow after, imitate.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "ἐκ" (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb "ἀκολουθέω" (akoloutheó, meaning "to follow").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐξακολουθέω, the concept of following closely can be related to Hebrew words such as "הלך" (halak, meaning "to walk" or "to go") and "רדף" (radaph, meaning "to pursue" or "to follow after").

Usage: The verb ἐξακολουθέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of following closely or imitating someone or something. It implies a sense of dedication and commitment to the path or example set by another. This term is often used in the context of following teachings, doctrines, or the example of Christ and His apostles.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of following a teacher or philosopher was well understood. Disciples would often follow their teachers closely, not only physically but also in adopting their teachings and way of life. This cultural understanding is reflected in the New Testament usage of ἐξακολουθέω, where believers are encouraged to follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ and the apostles with dedication and faithfulness.

HELPS Word-studies

1811 eksakolouthéō (from 1537 /ek, "wholly out from," intensifying 190 /akolouthéō, "follow") – properly, completely follow (literally, "wholly out from"), i.e. closely imitating (emulating) someone as a model or leader.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ek and akoloutheó
Definition
to follow (out, up), i.e. to imitate
NASB Translation
follow (2), followed (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1811: ἐξακολουθέω

ἐξακολουθέω, ἐξακολούθω: future ἐξακολουθήσω; 1 aorist participle ἐξακολουθησας; to follow out or up, tread in one's steps;

a. τῇ ὁδῷ τίνος, metaphorically, to imitate one's way of acting: 2 Peter 2:15, cf. Isaiah 56:11.

b. to follow one's authority: μύθοις, 2 Peter 1:16; Josephus, Antiquities prooem. 4 (ἀρχηγοῖς, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 14, 1 [ET]; δυσί βασιλεῦσι, Test xii. Patr., p. 643 (test. Zeb. § 9)).

c. to comply with, yield to: ἀσελγείαις (Rec. ἀπωλείαις), 2 Peter 2:2, (πνεύμασι πλάνης, Test xii. Patr., p. 665 (test. Napht. § 3; τοῖς πονηροῖς διαβουλίοις, xii. Patr., p. 628 test. Isa. § 6); cf. also Amos 2:4; Job 31:9; Sir. 5:2). Among secular authors, Polybius, Plutarch, occasionally use the word; (add Dionysius Halicarnassus, de comp. verb. § 24, p. 188, 7; Epictetus diss. 1, 22, 16).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

follow.

From ek and akoloutheo; to follow out, i.e. (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to -- follow.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK akoloutheo

Forms and Transliterations

εξακολουθήσαί εξακολουθησαντες εξακολουθήσαντες ἐξακολουθήσαντες εξακολουθησουσιν εξακολουθήσουσιν ἐξακολουθήσουσιν εξηκολούθησαν εξηκολούθησεν εξηκονήθη exakolouthesantes exakolouthēsantes exakolouthḗsantes exakolouthesousin exakolouthēsousin exakolouthḗsousin

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