ἐπακολουθέω

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. 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. 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.), BGU 3.14 (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.).