ἠκολούθει
akolouthéō
and followed
To go after or behind someone on a physical path; to accompany or travel with someone. In extended usage, to adhere to or align oneself with another's example, teaching, or leadership, especially as a disciple or follower. The term encompasses both literal following along a road and figurative commitment to a person, cause, or set of teachings.
Acts 12:9 · Word #3
Lexicon G190
| Lemma | ἀκολουθέω |
| Transliteration | akolouthéō |
| Strong's | G190 |
| Definition | To go after or behind someone on a physical path; to accompany or travel with someone. In extended usage, to adhere to or align oneself with another's example, teaching, or leadership, especially as a disciple or follower. The term encompasses both literal following along a road and figurative commitment to a person, cause, or set of teachings. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and followed |
| Literal | was-following |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀκολουθέω |
| Strong's | G190 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G190-18
was going after
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, third person singular, denotes continuous or repeated action in past time, hence "was going after." The rendering preserves the root sense of moving along the same path behind another. |
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