ἀκολουθέω akoloutheō

Greek word for “to follow” · Strong’s G190 · used 90 times in 86 verses

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Meaning

ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ; (ἀκόλουθος, following;

How it is translated

Glosses given for akoloutheō in context, with how often each is used:

• followed 28
• following 26
• do follow 14
• follow 7
• will follow 5
• should follow 4
• follows 2
• having followed 2
• have followed 1
• accompanying 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 9 (6), Matthew 8 (5), Matthew 19 (4), Mark 10 (4), John 1 (4), Revelation 14 (4), Matthew 4 (3), Matthew 9 (3), Luke 5 (3), Luke 18 (3)

Forms

• ἠκολούθησαν 18
• ἀκολούθει 12
• ἠκολούθει 12
• ἠκολούθησεν 8
• ἀκολουθεῖ 4
• ἀκολουθείτω 4
• ἀκολουθοῦντες 4
• ἀκολουθήσω 3
• ἀκολουθοῦσιν 2
• ἠκολουθήσαμέν 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with akoloutheō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 12
• ὄχλος ochlos “crowd” 12
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 12
• πολύς polus “much” 13
• ἀφίημι aphiēmi “to release” 8
• ὑπάγω hupagō “to go” 7
• μετά meta “with/after” 10
• ἐκεῖθεν ekeithen “from there” 5
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 9
• κάθημαι kathēmai “to sit” 6
• μακρόθεν makrothen “from afar” 4
• Γαλιλαία Galilaia “Galilee” 5

Key verses

The verses using akoloutheō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 16:24 — Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Matthew 19:21 — Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
• Matthew 19:28 — And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory,…
• Matthew 21:9 — And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna…
• Mark 8:34 — And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his…
• Luke 18:22 — Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have…
• John 8:12 — Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
• John 10:27 — My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
• John 12:26 — If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
• Acts 13:43 — Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to…
• Revelation 14:4 — These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from…
• Revelation 14:13 — And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.