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παρακολουθέω

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Gloss: to follow

Transliteration: parakoloutheō

Strong’s: G3877

παρ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 2Ma.8:11 2Mac 9:27 R* ;]
with dative, to follow closely, accompany. Metaphorical, in various senses,
__(a) to result: Mrk.16:17;
__(b) to follow up, trace, investigate: Luk.1:3 (so frequently in cl.);
__(with) to follow as a standard of conduct: 1Ti.4:6, 2Ti.3:10. (For exx. from π., see MM, xviii.)†
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