Lexical Definition

‎κατακολουθέω‎ katakolouthéō (kat-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o) to follow ^G:V
from ‎κατά‎ and ‎ἀκολουθέω‎

follow (after).

• to accompany closely

Abbott-Smith

† κατ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ, [in LXX: Je 17:16 (רעה), I Mac 6:23, al.;]
to follow after: Lk 23:55; c. dat. pers., Ac 16:17.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

κατακολουθέω-ᾰκολουθ-έω,

follow after, ὀπίσω τινός [LXX+3rd c.AD+]; comply with, εἰ ταῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων εὐχαῖς ὁ θεὸς κατακολουθέωηκολούθει [Refs 4th c.BC+]; obey, νόμῳ, προστάγμασιν, [LXX+1st c.AD+]; follow a historical or philosophical authority, [Refs 1st c.BC+].; Ἀράτῳ, Δημοκρίτῳ, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; emulate, imitate, ἀδυνάτοις ἐπιβολαῖς Hegetorap.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κ. τοῖς ἱεροῖς, mistranslation of prosecuisset, as though prosecutus esset, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: absolutely, obey instructions, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Jer.17.16 ☩ LXX.Dan.9.10}