Greek verb · G3877
παρακολουθέω
parakoloutheopar-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
to follow
3 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: parakolouthéō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3877is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 3 of 27New Testament books
- 3spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3877
to follow near, i.e. (figuratively) attend (as a result), trace out, conform to
The King James renders it: attain, follow, fully know, have understanding.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
parakoloutheo is rendered "to follow". It stands 3 times in the Greek text, across three books.
- One of the uses stand in Luke, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Luke 1:3Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
- The Greek text spells it three different ways.
The first use
Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
Luke 1:3παρηκολουθηκότι
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
One of the word's three uses is in Luke.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- closely followed1
- having been acquainted1
- you have closely followed1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| παρά | para | from/with/beside | Uses192 |
| παραδίδωμι | paradidomi | to deliver | Uses119 |
| παρακαλέω | parakaleo | to plead/comfort | Uses108 |
| παραβολή | parabole | parable | Uses50 |
| παραλαμβάνω | paralambano | to take | Uses49 |
| παραγίνομαι | paraginomai | to come | Uses36 |
| παραγγέλλω | parangello | to order | Uses31 |
| παράκλησις | paraklesis | encouragement | Uses29 |
| παράπτωμα | paraptoma | trespass | Uses19 |
| παρατίθημι | paratithemi | to set before | Uses19 |
| παραχρῆμα | parachrema | instantly | Uses18 |
| παράδοσις | paradosis | tradition | Uses13 |
and 60 more on the stem.
All 3, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
3 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- παρηκολούθηκας1
- παρηκολουθηκότι1
- παρηκολούθησάς1
The grammar of each form
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person singular1V-AAI-2S
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person singular1V-RAI-2S
- verb · perfect active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1V-RAP-DSM
Luke
one use
Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
- παρηκολουθηκότιparekolouthekotiverb · perfect active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: having been acquainted
1 Timothy
one use
By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
- παρηκολούθηκαςparekolouthekasverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you have closely followed
2 Timothy
one use
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
- παρηκολούθησάςparekolouthesasverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: closely followed
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.