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κατακολουθέω
katakoloutheō
G2628
G:V Greek

to follow

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Katakoloutheo describes following after a person, as a woman followed Paul and women followed him to the tomb.

The two verses show following after a person: a woman follows Paul while crying out in Acts 16:17, and women follow him and observe the tomb in Luke 23:55.

Senses in use

  1. Following after a person · dominant

    In Acts 16:17, the present active feminine singular participle describes a woman following after Paul while she cries out. In Luke 23:55, the aorist active feminine plural participle describes women who followed him and then saw the tomb and the placement of the body; the APB renders the clauses “Following after Paul” and “followed after him.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as “Following after Paul” in Acts 16:17 and “followed after him” in Luke 23:55. These phrases reflect the surrounding clauses.

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