ἐπακολουθέω

English (LSJ)

   A follow close upon, follow after, pursue, τινί Ar.V. 1328, Pl.Ap.23c, al.; move with, τῷ ἄλλῳ σώματι Hp.Fract.16; ἐ. ἡ χεὶρ τοῦ νεκροῦ X.Cyr.7.3.8.    2 pursue as an enemy, Th.4.128,5.65, X.An.[4.1.1], etc.    3 attend to, follow mentally, understand, τῷ λόγῳ Pl.Phd.107b; τοῖς λεγομένοις Id.Lg.861c; αὐτοῖς λέγουσι Id.Sph.243a; κάλλιστ' ἐπακολουθεῖς Id.Lg.963a, etc.    4 attend to, follow, i.e. obey or comply with, ταῖς τῶν συμμάχων γνώμαις Isoc.6.90; τοῖς πάθεσι D.26.18; αὐτῶν τῇ προαιρέσει Philipp. ap. D.18.167; ταῖς τῶν ποιητῶν βλασφημίαις ἐ. follow them (as authorities), Isoc.11.38: c. dat.pers., Arist.EN1096b7.    5 attend to, i.e. execute, a task, τῷ πραττομένῳ Pl.R.370c; wait upon, of bees, τοῖς βασιλεῦσι Arist.GA 760b15.    6 supervise, attend to, τῇ ἐγχύσει τοῦ γλεύκους PPetr.2p.136 (iii B.C.), cf. PAmh.2.40.24 (ii B.C.), etc.: abs., POxy.1024.33 (ii A.D.), etc.    7 concur, PFay.24.19 (ii A.D.).    8 verify, check, PEleph.10.8 (iii B.C.), PGen.22.1 (i A.D.), etc.    II accompany, result, accrue, τινί Phld.Ir.p.59 W., al.: βλάβος, ζημία ἐ., PRyl.126.19 (i A.D.), BGU3.14 (iii A.D.).    2 τὰ ἐπακολουθοῦντα σημεῖα confirmatory, authenticating signs (cf. 1.7), Ev.Marc.16.20.    3 of the offspring of cattle, πρόβατα σὺν τοῖς -οῦσι ἄρνασι POxy.245.11 (i A.D.), cf. 244.9 (i A.D.).