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akoloutheō G190

ἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō) means “to follow” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀκολουθέω Greek · G190 88 tagged occurrences in 85 verses

Pronunciation guide: ak-ol-oo-theh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0190

ἀκολουθέω · akoloutheō · to follow

ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ (ἀκόλουθος, following; ἀ- cop., κέλευθος, poët., away), [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ ;] to accompany, follow: Mat.4:25, al. Metaphorical, of discipleship: Mat.9:9, Mrk.9:38, Jhn.12:26, al. Absol.: Mat.18:10; more freq., with dative (cl.), Mat.8:1, al.; before μετά, with genitive, (cl.; Eutherford, N.Phr., 458 f.), Luk.9:49; ὀπίσω, with genitive (Heb. הָלַךְ אָהֲרֵי), Mat.10:38 (cf. ἐξ-, ἐπ-, κατ-, παρ-, συν-ἀκολουθέω). SYN.: (cl.) ἕπομαι, not in NT (see Cremer, 80; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I accompany, attend, follow.

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How translators render G190

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
followed 26
follow 23
and followed 9
i will follow 3
accompanied by 2
following 2
had followed 2
he does not accompany 2
they followed 2
to follow 2
after 1
and went with 1
following him 1
following them 1
follows 1
have followed 1
he must follow 1
peter followed him 1
that accompanied them 1
that followed him 1
they follow 1
they will never follow 1
were following 1
who followed 1
will follow 1
you will follow 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
followed 31
follow 22
and followed 6
there followed 4
they followed 4
following 3
i will follow 3
followeth 2
he followeth 2
that followed 2
and follow 1
as they followed 1
do follow 1
followed after 1
have followed 1
have reached 1
he 1
let him follow 1
that followed them 1
they follow 1
thou shalt follow 1
to them that followed 1
which have followed 1
will they 1

Verses containing G190

Page 1 of 2. 85 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 4:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

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  2. Matthew 4:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

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  3. Matthew 4:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

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  4. Matthew 8:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.

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  5. Matthew 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.

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  6. Matthew 8:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

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  7. Matthew 8:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

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  8. Matthew 8:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

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  9. Matthew 9:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

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  10. Matthew 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

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  11. Matthew 10:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

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  12. Matthew 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

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  13. Matthew 14:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

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  14. Matthew 16:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  15. Matthew 19:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

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  16. Matthew 19:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

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  17. Matthew 19:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”

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  18. Matthew 19:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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  19. Matthew 20:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

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  20. Matthew 20:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.

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  21. Matthew 21:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

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  22. Matthew 26:58 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

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  23. Matthew 27:55 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

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  24. Mark 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

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  25. Mark 2:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

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  26. Mark 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.

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  27. Mark 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

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  28. Mark 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.

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  29. Mark 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

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  30. Mark 8:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  31. Mark 9:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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  32. Mark 10:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

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  33. Mark 10:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

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  34. Mark 10:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:

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  35. Mark 10:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

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  36. Mark 11:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”

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  37. Mark 14:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

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  38. Mark 14:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.

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  39. Mark 15:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

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  40. Luke 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.

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  41. Luke 5:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

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  42. Luke 5:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

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  43. Luke 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

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  44. Luke 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.

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  45. Luke 9:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

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  46. Luke 9:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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  47. Luke 9:57 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”

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  48. Luke 9:59 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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  49. Luke 9:61 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

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  50. Luke 18:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

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