Word study · Greek

epakoloutheō

follow

Say it: ep-ak-ol-oo-THEH-o (approximate)

ἐπακολουθέω

What it means

To follow after, to pursue closely. In 5:10, "diligently followed every good work"; in 5:24, sins that "follow" later. In Mark 16:20, signs "followed" the word.

Range of meaning

  • Follow afterGo behind.
  • PursueChase.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 5

    "Diligently followed every good work" (5:10, 5:24).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G1872 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources