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: 2Pe_2:15, cf. Isa_56:11. b. to follow one's authority: μύθοις, 2Pe_1:16; Josephus, Antiquities prooem. 4 (ἀρχηγοῖς, Clement of Rome, 1Co_14:1-40; 1Co_1:1-31 [ET]; δυσί βασιλεῦσι, Test xii. Patr., p. 643 (test. Zeb. § 9)). c. to comply with, yield to: ἀσελγείαις (Rec. ἀπωλείαις), 2Pe_2:2, (πνεύμασι πλάνης, Test xii. Patr., p. 665 (test. Napht. § 3; τοῖς πονηροῖς διαβουλίοις, xii. Patr., p. 628 test. Isa. § 6); cf. also Amo_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).

ἐξακολουθέω exakoloutheō 3x to follow out; to imitate, 2Pe_2:2 ; 2Pe_2:15 ; to observe as a guide, 2Pe_1:16

† ἐξ -ακολουθέω , -ῶ , [in LXX Amo_2:4 , Jer_2:2 ( H310 H1980 ), Isa_56:11 ( H6437 ), Job_31:9 ( H6601 ni .), Sir_5:2 , Da LXX TH Dan_3:1-30 :(41) * ;] to follow, follow up (in various senses): metaph ., 2Pe_1:16 ; 2Pe_2:2 ; 2Pe_2:15 †

ἐξακολουθέω [page 221] This compound ( 2Pe_1:16 ; 2Pe_2:2 ; 2Pe_2:15 ) is often used with reference to merited punishment, e.g. P Par 62 v. 10 (ii/B.C.) τοῖς δ᾽εγλαβοῦσι ἐξακολουθήσεται τὰ ὑποκείμενα πρόστιμα , and ib. 63 .130 (B.C. 165), P Tebt I. 5 .132 (B.C. 118) ἀπολύεσθαι τῶν ἐξακ̣ολ̣ο̣υθο [ύντων αὐ ]τ [οῖς προσ ]τίμων , be released from the penalties which they have incurred, PSI III. 168 .33 (B.C. 118) ἵν᾽ , ἐὰν ἐνσχεθῶσι , τύχωσι τῶν ἐξακολουθούντων ( sc. προστίμων ), P Rein 17 15 (B.C. 109) οἱ [δὲ ] αἴτιοι τύχωσι τῶν ἐξακολουθούντων . Cf. BGU IV. 1208 .43 (B.C. 27) τὴν δὲ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξηκολουθηκυῖαν ὕβριν , P Oxy IX. 1203 .9 (late i/A.D.) ἐγλαθόμενος τῆς ἐξακολ [ο ]υθούσης αὐτῷ εὐθύνης , heedless of the reckoning that would follow (Ed.). From the inscriptions we may cite the notice on the marble barrier of the Temple at Jerusalem, threatening death to any Gentile who was caught penetrating into the inner court ὃς δ᾽αν ληφθῇ , ἑαυτῶι αἴτιος ἔσται διὰ τὸ ἐξακολουθεῖν θάνατον ( OGIS 598 .5 i/A.D.). For the meaning devolve, rest upon, see P Ryl II. 163 .10 (A.D. 139) τῆς βεβαιώσεως διὰ παντός μοι ἐξ ]ακολουθούσης , the duty of guaranteeing the sale perpetually resting upon me (Edd.), ib. 323 .8 (A.D. 124 5), P Tebt II. 376 .16 (A.D. 162) ἀντὶ τῶν ἐξακολουθούντων τῇ μιᾷ τετάρτῳ ἀρού [ρᾳ ] ἐκφορίων , at the rent devolving upon the 1Ό arourae (Ed.).

ἐξ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ [in LXX Amo.2:4, Jer.2:2 (אַחַר הָלַךְ), Isa.56:11 (פָּנָה), Job.31:9 (פָּתָה ni.), Sir.5:2, Dan LXX TH Dan.3:1-30 :(41) * ;] to follow, follow up (in various senses): metaphorically, 2Pe.1:16 2:2 2:15 † (AS)