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ἀκολουθέω
akolouthéō · Greek · Strong's G190 · 91 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “follow”
What it means
properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple)
from G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and (a road);
How the KJV renders it
follow, reach
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“follow”
also renders miméomai (G3401), parakolouthéō (G3877), gínomai (G1096), synakolouthéō (G4870), diṓkō (G1377), exakolouthéō (G1811), epakolouthéō (G1872), katakolouthéō (G2628), ʻâsâh (H6213)
“reach”
Questions this word decides
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- Can a Christian lose their salvation?
- Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
- Does continuing to sin after conversion cost you your salvation?
Where it appears
91 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 10:4 V-PAP-GSFActs 12:8 V-PAM-2SActs 12:9 V-IAI-3SActs 13:43 V-AAI-3PActs 21:36 V-IAI-3SJohn 1:37 V-AAI-3PJohn 1:38 V-PAP-APMJohn 1:41 V-AAP-GPMJohn 1:44 V-PAM-2SJohn 6:2 V-IAI-3SJohn 8:12 V-PAP-NSMJohn 10:4 V-PAI-3SJohn 10:5 V-FAI-3PJohn 10:27 V-PAI-3PJohn 11:31 V-AAI-3PJohn 12:26 V-PAM-3SJohn 13:36 V-AANJohn 13:37 V-AANJohn 18:15 V-IAI-3SJohn 20:6 V-PAP-NSMJohn 21:19 V-PAM-2SJohn 21:20 V-PAP-ASMJohn 21:22 V-PAM-2SLuke 5:11 V-AAI-3PLuke 5:27 V-PAM-2SLuke 5:28 V-IAI-3SLuke 7:9 V-PAP-DSMLuke 9:11 V-AAI-3PLuke 9:23 V-PAM-3SLuke 9:49 V-PAI-3SLuke 9:57 V-FAI-1SLuke 9:59 V-PAM-2SLuke 9:61 V-FAI-1SLuke 18:22 V-PAM-2SLuke 18:28 V-AAI-1PLuke 18:43 V-IAI-3SLuke 22:10 V-AAM-2PLuke 22:39 V-AAI-3PLuke 22:54 V-IAI-3SLuke 23:27 V-IAI-3SMatthew 4:20 V-AAI-3PMatthew 4:22 V-AAI-3PMatthew 4:25 V-AAI-3PMatthew 8:1 V-AAI-3PMatthew 8:10 V-PAP-DPMMatthew 8:19 V-FAI-1SMatthew 8:22 V-PAM-2SMatthew 8:23 V-AAI-3PMatthew 9:9 V-IAI-3SMatthew 9:19 V-IAI-3SMatthew 9:27 V-AAI-3PMatthew 10:38 V-PAI-3SMatthew 12:15 V-AAI-3PMatthew 14:13 V-AAI-3PMatthew 16:24 V-PAM-3SMatthew 19:2 V-AAI-3PMatthew 19:21 V-PAM-2SMatthew 19:27 V-AAI-1PMatthew 19:28 V-AAP-NPMMatthew 20:29 V-AAI-3S
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.