Quick Definition
κατακολουθέω v. I follow after
Strong's Definition
to accompany closely
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G190 (ἀκολουθέω);
KJV Usage: follow (after)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατ-ακολουθέω, -@; 1 aor. ptep. κατακολουθήσας ; to follow after [see κατά, IIT. 5]: Lk. xxiii. 555; τινί, Acts xvi. 17. [Sept., Polyb., Plut., Joseph., al.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κατακολουθέω katakoloutheō 2x
to follow closely or earnestly, Lk. 23:55; Acts 16:17*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† κατ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: Je 17:16 (רעה), I Mac 6:23, al.;]
to follow after: Lk 23:55; c. dat. pers., Ac 16:17.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κατακολουθέω is found in the NT (Lk 2355, Ac 1617) only in its literal sense, but for the derived meaning, as in LXX Dan 9}°, we may compare P Tor I, 1'*-°8 (B.c. 117) kal αὐτοὶ κατακολουθήσαντες ταῖς ἐπενηνεγμέναις ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν συγγραφαῖς, P Tebt I. 30% (B.c. 115) ὅπως εἰδὼς κατακολουθῇς τοῖς ἐπισταλμένοις, 26. 4019 (B.C. 117) (-Ξ δε εείζογις, p. 28) κατακολουθεῖν τοῖς ἐξ ἀρχῆς ἐθισμοῖς, P Grenf IT. 233 (B.c. 108 Ὁ) κατακολουθήσας οὖν τοῖς διὰ τούτου σημαινομένοις, OGIS 3295 (ii/B.C.) κατηκ[ο]λουθηκότος ταῖς ἑκάστων αὐτῶν βουλήσεσιν. In P Lond 23(c)* (B.c. 158-7) (=I. p. 39) a docket instructs the clerks to “‘ carry out ’’ a certain order— τοῖς γραμματεῦσιν κατακολουϑῖν : cf. P Meyer 1°° (B.c. 144). See also Laqueur Qzaestiones, p. 25f.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κατακολουθέω (katakoloutheō) — to follow. κατ-ᾰκολουθ-έω, follow after, ὀπίσω τινός [LXX+3rd c.AD+]; comply with, εἰ ταῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων εὐχαῖς ὁ θεὸς κατηκολούθει [Refs 4th c.BC+]; obey, νόμῳ, προστάγμασιν, [LXX+1st c.AD+]; follow a historical or philosophical authority, [Refs 1st c.BC+].; Ἀράτῳ, Δημοκρίτῳ, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; emulate, imitate, ἀδυνάτοις ἐπιβολαῖς Hegetorap.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κ. τοῖς ἱεροῖς, mistranslation of prosecuisset, as though prosecutus esset, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: absolutely, obey instructions, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]