- ἐξακολουθέω
- ἐξακολουθέω fut. ἐξακολουθήσω; 1 aor. ἐξηκολούθησα (Epicurus p. 156, 6 Us.; Philo Mech. 58, 5; Polyb.; Dionys. Hal., Comp. Verb. 24; Epict. 1, 22, 16; Plut.; ins, pap, LXX, Test12Patr, Joseph., Just.; Mel., P. 93, 704)① to accept as authoritative determiner of thought or action, obey, follow, w. dat., an authority that may be personal 1 Cl 14:1 (cp. Leo 20, 12 ἐξ. τινί a pers. authority; Am 2:4; TestZeb 9:5, TestNapht 3:3 πνεύμασι πλάνης) or impersonal: σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις 2 Pt 1:16 (cp. Jos., Ant. 1, 22 τοῖς μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες; Just., A I, 2, 1 δόξαις). ταῖς ἀσελγείαις 2:2 (cp. TestIss 6:2 τοῖς πονηροῖς διαβουλίοις).② to imitate behavior, follow, pursue, a way τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαάμ 2 Pt 2:15 (cp. Is 56:11 ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν ἐξηκολούθησαν).—M-M. TW.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.