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ἐπακολουθέω

ἐπακολουθέω, to follow close upon, follow after

ἐπᾰκολουθ-έω,
  • 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; κάλλιστʼ 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. EN 1096b7.
      • 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. 2 p.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.), BGU 3.14 (iii A.D.).
      • 2 τὰ ἐπακολουθοῦντα σημεῖα confirmatory, authenticating signs (cf. I.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.).

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