1811. exakoloutheó

Lexicon

exakoloutheó: To follow closely, to follow after, to imitate

Original Word: ἐξακολουθέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: exakoloutheó
Pronunciation: ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o)
Definition: To follow closely, to follow after, to imitate
Meaning: I follow after, imitate.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

follow.

From ek and akoloutheo; to follow out, i.e. (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to -- follow.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK akoloutheo

HELPS Word-studies

1811 eksakolouthéō (from 1537 /ek, "wholly out from," intensifying 190 /akolouthéō, "follow") – properly, completely follow (literally, "wholly out from"), i.e. closely imitating (emulating) someone as a model or leader.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ek and akoloutheó
Definition
to follow (out, up), i.e. to imitate
NASB Translation
follow (2), followed (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1811: ἐξακολουθέω

ἐξακολουθέω, ἐξακολούθω: future ἐξακολουθήσω; 1 aorist participle ἐξακολουθησας; to follow out or up, tread in one's steps;

a. τῇ ὁδῷ τίνος, metaphorically, to imitate one's way of acting: 2 Peter 2:15, cf. Isaiah 56:11.

b. to follow one's authority: μύθοις, 2 Peter 1:16; Josephus, Antiquities prooem. 4 (ἀρχηγοῖς, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 14, 1 [ET]; δυσί βασιλεῦσι, Test xii. Patr., p. 643 (test. Zeb. § 9)).

c. to comply with, yield to: ἀσελγείαις (Rec. ἀπωλείαις), 2 Peter 2:2, (πνεύμασι πλάνης, Test xii. Patr., p. 665 (test. Napht. § 3; τοῖς πονηροῖς διαβουλίοις, xii. Patr., p. 628 test. Isa. § 6); cf. also Amos 2:4; Job 31:9; Sir. 5:2). Among secular authors, Polybius, Plutarch, occasionally use the word; (add Dionysius Halicarnassus, de comp. verb. § 24, p. 188, 7; Epictetus diss. 1, 22, 16).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb ἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō, meaning "to follow").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐξακολουθέω, the concept of following closely or adhering to a path can be related to Hebrew terms such as דָּבַק (dabaq, Strong's 1692), which means "to cling" or "to cleave," and הלך (halak, Strong's 1980), meaning "to walk" or "to go," often used metaphorically for following a way of life or conduct. These terms similarly convey the idea of commitment and adherence to a particular path or teaching.

Usage: The verb ἐξακολουθέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of following closely or adhering to a person, teaching, or example. It implies a thorough and committed following, often with the connotation of imitation or adherence to a particular path or doctrine.

Context: The Greek verb ἐξακολουθέω appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize a deep and committed following. It is used to describe the adherence to false teachings or deceptive paths, highlighting the danger of being led astray by erroneous doctrines. The term suggests not just a casual following but a devoted and thorough adherence, often with the implication of being misled.

In 2 Peter 2:2, the term is used to describe those who follow the destructive ways of false teachers: "Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed." Here, ἐξακολουθέω underscores the seriousness of being led into error and the impact it has on the perception of truth.

The use of ἐξακολουθέω in the New Testament serves as a warning to believers to be discerning about whom and what they follow. It calls for vigilance in maintaining the purity of the faith and avoiding the pitfalls of false teachings that can lead one away from the truth of the Gospel.

Forms and Transliterations

εξακολουθήσαί εξακολουθησαντες εξακολουθήσαντες ἐξακολουθήσαντες εξακολουθησουσιν εξακολουθήσουσιν ἐξακολουθήσουσιν εξηκολούθησαν εξηκολούθησεν εξηκονήθη exakolouthesantes exakolouthēsantes exakolouthḗsantes exakolouthesousin exakolouthēsousin exakolouthḗsousin

Englishman's Concordance

2 Peter 1:16 V-APA-NMP
GRK: σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν
NAS: For we did not follow cleverly devised
KJV: not followed cunningly devised
INT: cleverly-imagined fables having followed out we made known to you

2 Peter 2:2 V-FIA-3P
GRK: καὶ πολλοὶ ἐξακολουθήσουσιν αὐτῶν ταῖς
NAS: Many will follow their sensuality,
KJV: many shall follow their
INT: and many will follow after their

2 Peter 2:15 V-APA-NMP
GRK: ὁδὸν ἐπλανήθησαν ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ
NAS: they have gone astray, having followed the way
KJV: and are gone astray, following the way
INT: way they went astray having followed in the way

Strong's Greek 1811
3 Occurrences

ἐξακολουθήσαντες — 2 Occ.
ἐξακολουθήσουσιν — 1 Occ.