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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

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

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 2 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. Luke 18:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

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  2. Luke 18:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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  3. Luke 22:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,

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  4. Luke 22:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

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  5. Luke 22:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

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  6. Luke 23:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

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  7. John 1:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

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  8. John 1:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

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  9. John 1:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.

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  10. John 1:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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  11. John 6:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

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  12. John 8:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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  13. John 10:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

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  14. John 10:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”

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  15. John 10:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

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  16. John 11:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

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  17. John 12:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

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  18. John 13:36 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

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  19. John 13:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”

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  20. John 18:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

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  21. John 20:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.

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  22. John 21:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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  23. John 21:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

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  24. John 21:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

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  25. Acts 12:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

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  26. Acts 12:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.

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  27. Acts 13:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

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  28. Acts 21:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!”

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  29. 1 Corinthians 10:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

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  30. Revelation 6:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.

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  31. Revelation 14:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

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  32. Revelation 14:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”

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  33. Revelation 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,

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  34. Revelation 14:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

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  35. Revelation 19:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.

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