Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon
ἐπ-ακολουθέω (G1872)
4 ἐπ-ακολουθέω , -ῶ [in LXX (chiefly metaph.) for אָחַר , הָלַךְ , etc. ;] to follow after ; in NT metaph.; absol.: Mk 16:20 (illustrated by use in verifying accounts; v. MM, Exp. , xiv; Milligan; NTD , 78); c. dat. pers., of sins, I Ti 5:24 (cf. Ellic. and CGT , in l); τ. ἴχνεσιν , I Pe 2:21 ; ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ , I Ti 5:10 .†
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