Lexical Definition

‎ἐπακολουθέω‎ epakolouthéō (ep-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o) to follow after G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎ἀκολουθέω‎

follow (after).

Usage: 12 forms in 17 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἐπηκολούθησεν she has followed after 1Tim.5.10
ἐπακολουθοῦσιν they appear later 1Tim.5.24
ἐπακολουθούντων accompanying Mark.16.20
ἐπακολουθήσητε you may follow after 1Pet.2.21
επηκολούθησεν follows after LXX.Job.31.7
he followed after LXX.Prov.7.22
επηκολούθησέ he followed after LXX.Num.14.24
επακολουθείτω followed after LXX.Josh.6.8
επακολουθήση should follow after LXX.Lev.20.6
επακολουθήσετε follow after LXX.Lev.19.4LXX.Lev.19.31
επακολουθήσεισ will you follow after LXX.Job.26.3
επακολουθήσατε follow after LXX.Isa.55.3
επακολουθήσαι followed after LXX.Josh.14.14
to follow LXX.Deut.12.30LXX.Josh.14.9
to follow after LXX.Josh.14.8

Abbott-Smith

ἐπ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ [in LXX (chiefly metaph.) for אָחַר, הָלַךְ, etc. ;]
to follow after; in NT metaph.; absol.: Mk 16:20 (illustrated by use in verifying accounts; v. MM, Exp., xiv; Milligan; NTD, 78); c. dat. pers., of sins, I Ti 5:24 (cf. Ellic. and CGT, in l); τ. ἴχνεσιν, I Pe 2:21; ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ, I Ti 5:10.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Mark 16:20
1 Timothy 5:10 · 5:24
1 Peter 2:21

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπακολουθέω-έω,

follow close upon, follow after, pursue, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; move with, τῷ ἄλλῳ σώματι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 pursue as an enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 attend to, follow mentally, understand, τῷ λόγῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 attend to, follow, i.e. obey or comply with, ταῖς τῶν συμμάχων γνώμαις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτῶν τῇ προαιρέσει Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ταῖς τῶν ποιητῶν βλασφημίαις . follow them (as authorities), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 attend to, i.e. execute, a task, τῷ πραττομένῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; wait upon, of bees, τοῖς βασιλεῦσι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__6 supervise, attend to, τῇ ἐγχύσει τοῦ γλεύκους [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.: absolutely, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__7 concur, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__8 verify, check, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II accompany, result, accrue, τινί [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2 τὰ ἐπακολουθοῦντα σημεῖα confirmatory, authenticating signs [NT]
__II.3 of the offspring of cattle, πρόβατα σὺν τοῖς -οῦσι ἄρνασι [Refs 1st c.AD+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.16.20