Luke 18:22:25Luke.18.22.W25TAB
ἀκολούθει
akolouthei
“follow”
- Transliteration
- a-ko-LOU-thei
- Extended
- ah-koh-LOO-thay
- IPA
- /a.ko.lou̯ˈtʰei/
Meaning by language
- English
- follow
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
a-ko-LOU-thei
- sentence
a-KOU-sas de ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOI E-ti hen soi LEI-pei PAN-ta HO-sa E-kheis PŌ-lê-son kai di-A-dos ptō-KHOIS kai HE-kseis thê-sau-RON en ou-ra-NOIS kai DEU-ro a-ko-LOU-thei moi
Exegesis
The closing deuro {δεῦρο | deû-ro} ‘come here’ combined with the present imperative akolouthei {ἀκολούθει | a-ko-loú-thei} ‘keep following’ plus moi {μοι | moi} ‘me’ forms a climactic call to ongoing discipleship, with the present tense highlighting continuous relationship rather than a single act.
In context — Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack: Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor , and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow Me.”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:22:25 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 25 of Luke 18:22, so the Greek word ἀκολούθει (akolouthei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.18.22.W25, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.22.W25.S1) and character.