Matthew 4:20

οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
εὐθέως
G2112 ADV
eutheōs
directly, i.e., at once or soon
  • straightway, immediately, forthwith
ἀφέντες
G863 V-2AAP-NPM
aphiēmi
to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
  • to send away
    • to bid going away or depart
      • of a husband divorcing his wife
      to send forth, yield up, to expire"to let go, let alone, let be
      • to disregard
        • "to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic)
        • of teachers, writers and speakers
        to omit, neglect
      to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit"to give up, keep no longer
    to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person"to leave, go way from one
    • in order to go to another place
      • "to depart from any one"to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned"to desert wrongfully"to go away leaving something behind"to leave one by not taking him as a companion"to leave on dying, leave behind one"to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining"abandon, leave destitute
τὰ
G3588 T-APN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δίκτυα
G1350 N-APN
diktyon
a seine (for fishing)
  • a net
ἠκολούθησαν
G190 V-AAI-3P
akoloutheō
properly, to be in the same way with, i.e., to accompany (specially, as a disciple)
  • to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him
    • "to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple
    • side with his party
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same

οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ
20
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Cross References

Mark 10:28

καὶ ἤρξατο ὁ Πέτρος λέγειν αὐτῷ Ἰδού ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι
28
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

Matthew 19:27

Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἰδού ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι· τί ἄρα ἔσται ἡμῖν;
27
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

1 Kings 19:21

וַיָּשָׁב מֵאַֽחֲרָיו וַיִּקַּח אֶת-צֶמֶד הַבָּקָר וַיִּזְבָּחֵהוּ וּבִכְלִי הַבָּקָר בִּשְּׁלָם הַבָּשָׂר וַיִּתֵּן לָעָם וַיֹּאכֵלוּ וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי אֵֽלִיָּהוּ וַֽיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃
21
And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

Psalms 119:60

חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
60
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

Luke 18:28

Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Πέτρος Ἰδού ἡμεῖς ἀφηκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι
28
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

Matthew 10:37

Ὁ φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος·
37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Galatians 1:16

ἀποκαλύψαι τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ ἵνα εὐαγγελίζωμαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐθέως οὐ προσανεθέμην σαρκὶ καὶ αἵματι
16
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
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