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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2628. κατακολουθέω (katakoloutheó) -- To follow closely, to accompany</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2628.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/galatians/2-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2628.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2628</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2627.htm" title="2627">◄</a> 2628. katakoloutheó <a href="../greek/2629.htm" title="2629">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">katakoloutheó: To follow closely, to accompany</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κατακολουθέω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>katakoloutheó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kat-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kat-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To follow closely, to accompany<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I follow after.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the preposition κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "according to") and the verb ἀκολουθέω (akoloutheó, meaning "to follow").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κατακολουθέω, the concept of following closely can be related to Hebrew terms such as רָדַף (radaph, Strong's H7291), meaning "to pursue" or "to follow after," often used in the context of pursuing righteousness or God's commandments.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb κατακολουθέω (katakoloutheó) is used to describe the act of following closely or accompanying someone. It implies a sense of dedication and attentiveness, often used in the context of discipleship or following a leader with commitment and purpose.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of following a teacher or leader was integral to the process of learning and discipleship. Philosophers and religious leaders would gather followers who would accompany them, learning through observation and direct instruction. This cultural practice is reflected in the New Testament, where following Jesus is not merely a physical act but a commitment to His teachings and way of life.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2596.htm">kata</a> and <a href="/greek/190.htm">akoloutheó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to follow after<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>followed (1), following after (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2628: κατακολουθέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κατακολουθέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κατακολούθω</span>; 1 aorist participle <span class="greek2">κατακολουθησας</span>; <span class="accented">to follow after</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κατά</span></span>, III. 5): <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-55.htm">Luke 23:55</a>; <span class="greek2">τίνι</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-17.htm">Acts 16:17</a>. (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>follow after. <p>From <a href="/greek/2596.htm">kata</a> and <a href="/greek/190.htm">akoloutheo</a>; to accompany closely -- follow (after). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2596.htm">kata</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/190.htm">akoloutheo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κατακολουθήσασα Κατακολουθησασαι Κατακολουθήσασαι κατακολουθουσα κατακολουθοῦσα κατακολουθών κατάκοποι κατάκοπόν κατεκονδύλιζεν κατηκόντισέ Katakolouthesasai Katakolouthēsasai Katakolouthḗsasai katakolouthousa katakolouthoûsa<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/23-55.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:55</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural">V-APA-NFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>Κατακολουθήσασαι</b> δὲ αἱ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with Him out of Galilee <span class="itali">followed,</span> and saw<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Galilee, <span class="itali">followed after,</span> and beheld<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-55.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">having followed</span> moreover the<p><b><a href="/text/acts/16-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 16:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular">V-APA-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὕτη <b>κατακολουθοῦσα</b> τῷ Παύλῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Following after</span> Paul<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The same <span class="itali">followed</span> Paul and<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> She <span class="itali">having followed</span> Paul<p><b><a href="/greek/2628.htm">Strong's Greek 2628</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2628.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/katakolouthe_sasai_2628.htm">Κατακολουθήσασαι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/katakolouthousa_2628.htm">κατακολουθοῦσα — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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