κατ-ᾰκολουθ-έω,
follow after, ὀπίσω τινός [[ LXX.Jer.17.16, compare 3rd c.AD(?): Longus Scriptor Eroticus 3.15 codices: with _genitive_, Dioxi pp.2 (assuming variant)] LXX+3rd c.AD+]; comply with, εἰ ταῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων εὐχαῖς ὁ θεὸς κατηκολούθει [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 388 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; obey, νόμῳ, προστάγμασιν, [[ LXX.Dan.9.10, LXX.1Mac.6.23; λόγῳ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 25 ] LXX+1st c.AD+]; follow a historical or philosophical authority, [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.146 S] Refs 1st c.BC+].; Ἀράτῳ, Δημοκρίτῳ, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.56.2, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1108f; in fortification, κ. ταῖς ὀχυρότησι τῶν τόπων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.42.2 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; emulate, imitate, ἀδυνάτοις ἐπιβολαῖς Hegetorap.[[ 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Biographus Cit. 3 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κ. τοῖς ἱεροῖς, mistranslation of prosecuisset, as though prosecutus esset, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Camillus” 5 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]: absolutely, obey instructions, [[ PAmh. 2.31.12 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]