hépomai

hépomai agr. ἕπομαι 'folgen, gehorchen, …'

Present stem from e-grade of Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-. The nonfinite aorist stem σπ- (sp-) is from the zero-grade *skʷ-, and the finite aorist stem ἑσπ- (hesp-) was formed by adding a rough breathing ῾ (h) to the augment ἐ-(e-), by analogy with the present stem. Cognates include Sanskrit सचते (sácate), Avestan ⁧𐬵𐬀𐬗𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬉⁩ (hacaitē), and Latin sequor.

Verb

ἕπομαι • (hépomai) first-singular present indicative

1. to follow, obey [+dative = someone] [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: ἀκολουθέω (akolouthéō)

2. to stand by, support, help
3. to attend, escort
4. to pursue
5. to keep pace with
6. to come near, approach
7. to cling, stick
8. to belong to, be inseparable from
9. to follow suit, agree with
10. to follow, result, be a consequence of