ἀκολουθοῦντα

akolouthéō

following

To go after or behind someone on a physical path; to accompany or travel with someone. In extended usage, to adhere to or align oneself with another's example, teaching, or leadership, especially as a disciple or follower. The term encompasses both literal following along a road and figurative commitment to a person, cause, or set of teachings.

G190

John 21:20 · Word #11

Lexicon G190

Lemmaἀκολουθέω
Transliterationakolouthéō
Strong'sG190
DefinitionTo go after or behind someone on a physical path; to accompany or travel with someone. In extended usage, to adhere to or align oneself with another's example, teaching, or leadership, especially as a disciple or follower. The term encompasses both literal following along a road and figurative commitment to a person, cause, or set of teachings.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasefollowing
Literalfollowing

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀκολουθέω
Strong'sG190

SIBI-P1 Translation G190-12

one who is following

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, accusative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,AMS); denotes ongoing action describing a male individual in the accusative case.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, and the masculine singular accusative form denotes a specific male individual characterized by actively going after or accompanying another. The rendering preserves the continuous aspect and participial force.

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