ἀκολουθέω akolouthéō

Meaning

properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple)

In the King James Version: follow, reach

Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and (a road);

Where it is used

• John 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
• John 6:2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
• John 8:12 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.”
• John 10:4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
• John 10:5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
• John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
• John 11:31 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.
• John 12:26 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.
• John 13:36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
• John 13:37 “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
• John 18:15 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.
• John 20:6 Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
• John 21:19 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.”
• John 21:20 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?”
• John 21:22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
• Acts 12:8 “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.”
• Acts 12:9 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.
• Acts 13:43 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.
• Acts 21:36 For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!”
• 1 Corinthians 10:4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.
• Revelation 6:8 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.
• Revelation 14:4 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.
• Revelation 14:8 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.”
• Revelation 14:9 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,
• Revelation 14:13 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.”
• Revelation 19:14 The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.