verb
sunakolouthamō
Greekσυνακολουθέω (sunakoloutheō)
Strong’sG4870
I accompany
stem sunakolouth-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** συν-ακολουθέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: II Mac 2:4, 6 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4870 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunakolouthateσυνηκολούθει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | following | 1× |
| sunakoloutharaσυνακολουθῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | follow | 1× |
| sunakoloutharōtaisσυνακολουθοῦσαι | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine | followed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunakolouthamō | sunakolouthame | sunakolouthami | sunakolouthama | sunakolouthamē | sunakolouthamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunakolouthasō | sunakolouthase | sunakolouthasi | sunakolouthasa | sunakolouthasē | sunakolouthaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunakolouthatō | sunakolouthate1×συνηκολούθει | sunakolouthati | sunakolouthata | sunakolouthatē | sunakolouthatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sunakolouthanō | sunakolouthane | sunakolouthani | sunakolouthana | sunakolouthanē | sunakolouthanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunakolouthavō | sunakolouthave | sunakolouthavi | sunakolouthava | sunakolouthavē | sunakolouthavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunakolouthalō | sunakolouthale | sunakolouthali | sunakolouthala | sunakolouthalē | sunakolouthalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunakolouthameiō | sunakolouthameia | sunakolouthameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunakolouthaseiō | sunakolouthaseia | sunakolouthaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunakolouthateiō | sunakolouthateia | sunakolouthateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sunakolouthaneiō | sunakolouthaneia | sunakolouthaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunakolouthaveiō | sunakolouthaveia | sunakolouthaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunakolouthaleiō | sunakolouthaleia | sunakolouthaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sunakolouthasōr | sunakolouthasar | sunakolouthasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunakolouthatōr | sunakolouthatar | sunakolouthatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunakolouthavōr | sunakolouthavar | sunakolouthavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sunakolouthalōr | sunakolouthalar | sunakolouthalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunakolouthamoiō | sunakolouthamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sunakolouthasoiō | sunakolouthasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunakolouthatoiō | sunakolouthatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sunakolouthanoiō | sunakolouthanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunakolouthavoiō | sunakolouthavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sunakolouthaloiō | sunakolouthaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sunakoloutharō | sunakolouthari | sunakolouthara1×συνακολουθῆσαι | sunakoloutharē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sunakoloutharōtos1× | sunakoloutharitos | sunakoloutharatos | sunakoloutharētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
sunakolouth is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
sunakolouthate“following”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 14:51“following”Kai neaniskos tinos sunakolouthate auto periballerētos sindōnan epi gumneu, kai kratalō auton,One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,
sunakolouthara“follow”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Mark 5:37“follow”kai ouk afiēkata oudenon meta autou sunakolouthara ei mē ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon ton adelfon Iakōbou.And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
sunakoloutharōtais“followed”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine1×
Luke 23:49“followed”histanalelē de pantois tois gnōstois auto makrothen, kai gunaikais tais sunakoloutharōtais auto apo tau Galilaiau, horarōtais houteim.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.