Strong's Greek #1872 - ἐπακολουθέω epakoloutheó (to follow after)

follow after.

From epi and akoloutheo; to accompany -- follow (after).

see GREEK epi

see GREEK akoloutheo

Strong's 1872: ἐπακολουθέω

ἐπακολουθέω, ἐπακολούθω; 1 aorist ἐπηκολούθησα; to follow (close) upon, follow after; in the N. T. only metaphorically, τοῖς ἴχνεσι τίνος, 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..)

Strong's Greek: 1872. ἐπακολουθέω (epakoloutheó) — 4 Occurrences

Mark 16:20 - V-PPA-GNP
GRK: διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων σημείων Πάντα
NAS: by the signs that followed ]. [[And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after
KJV: with signs following. Amen.
INT: by the following upon [it] signs all

1 Timothy 5:10 - V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν
NAS: [and] if she has devoted herself to every
KJV: if she have diligently followed every
INT: work good she followed after

1 Timothy 5:24 - V-PIA-3P
GRK: δὲ καὶ ἐπακολουθοῦσιν
NAS: for others, their [sins] follow after.
KJV: and some [men] they follow after.
INT: moreover also they follow after

1 Peter 2:21 - V-ASA-2P
GRK: ὑπογραμμὸν ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν
NAS: you an example for you to follow in His steps,
KJV: that ye should follow his
INT: a model that you should follow after the steps