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Lexicon :: Strong's G1872 - epakoloutheō

Aa
ἐπακολουθέω
Transliteration
epakoloutheō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:215,33

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπακολουθέω epakolouthéō, ep-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o; from G1909 and G190; to accompany:—follow (after).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G1872 in the following manner: follow (3x), follow after (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G1872 in the following manner: follow (3x), follow after (1x).

  1. to follow (close) upon, follow after

  2. to tread in one's footsteps i.e. to imitate his example

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπακολουθέω epakolouthéō, ep-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o; from G1909 and G190; to accompany:—follow (after).
STRONGS G1872:
ἐπακολουθέω, -ῶ; 1 aorist ἐπηκολούθησα; to follow (close) upon, follow after; in the N. T. only metaphorically, τοῖς ἴχνεσί τινος, to tread in one's footsteps, i. e. to imitate his example, 1 Peter 2:21; with the dative of a person 1 Timothy 5:24 (opposed to προάγω, to go before; the meaning is, 'the sins of some men are manifest now, even before they are called to account, but the misdeeds of others are exposed when finally judgment is held'; cf. Huther [or Ellicott] at the passage); ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ, to be devoted to good works, 1 Timothy 5:10; used, with the dative of the person to be mentally supplied, of the miracles accompanying the preaching of Christ's ministers, Mark 16:20. (Aristophanes, Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, and following; occasionally in the Sept.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
16:20
1 Timothy
5:10; 5:24
1 Peter
2:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1872 matches the Greek ἐπακολουθέω (epakoloutheō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they went G1831 out G1831 and preached G2784 everywhere G3837, while the Lord G2962 worked G4903 with G4903 them, and confirmed G950 the word G3056 by the signs G4592 that followed G1872.]]

[[[fn]And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:10 - having G3140 a G3140 reputation G3140 for good G2570 works G2041; and if G1487 she has brought G5044 up G5044 children G5044, if G1487 she has shown G3580 hospitality G3580 to G3580 strangers G3580, if G1487 she has washed G3538 the [fn]saints’ G40 feet G4228, if G1487 she has assisted G1884 those in G2346 distress G2346, and if G1487 she has devoted G1872 herself G1872 to every G3956 good G18 work G2041.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:24 -

The sins G266 of some G5100 people G444 are quite G4271 evident G4271, going G4254 before G4254 them to judgment G2920; for others G5100, their sins follow G1872 after G1872.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:21 - For you have been called G2564 for this G3778 purpose, because G3754 Christ G5547 also G2532 suffered G3958 for you, leaving G5277 you an example G5261, so G2443 that G2443 you would follow G1872 in His steps G2487,
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