Strong's Greek · G1872

G1872 epakolouthéō

ἐπακολουθέω

ep-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o

to follow after

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epakolouthéō appears 4 times in Scripture, in Mark, 1 Timothy and 1 Peter. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to accompany

In the King James Version

follow (after)

Derivation

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G190 (ἀκολουθέω);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Mark 16:20

“And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.”

1 Peter 2:21

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:”

1 Timothy 5:24

“The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.”

1 Timothy 5:10

“and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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