followeth
Trails behind another
Followeth is an archaic form of "follows," using the -eth suffix that marked third-person singular verbs in Early Modern English.
It appears almost exclusively in biblical and liturgical contexts: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death... surely goodness and mercy shall followeth me.
Outside quotation, it signals deliberate archaism or parody.
Committed follower of teaching
- apostleMessenger for a cause
- believerOne who accepts something
- adherentLoyal supporter of something
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
congregation · flock · faithful · prophet · minister · reverend · scripture · gospel
Archaic form of arrives
- continuethArchaic form meaning proceeds
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- progressionSequential forward movement
- successionFollowing in order
thereafter · henceforth · whereupon · subsequently · unfolding · consequence · inheritance · lineage
Archaic for stays
- keepethHolds, old verb form
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
fidelity · constancy · faithfulness · steadfastness · attachment · dedication · upholding · trust
Archaic for chases
- seekethArchaic form of pursues
- questSeeking journey for something
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- searchAct of seeking
trail · shadowing · stalking · hound · scour · manhunt · pursuer · surveillance
Adhering to requirements
- submissionYielding to another's will
- hearkeningListening with attention
- commandmentAuthoritative rule to obey
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
ordinance · observance · dutifulness · deference · meekness · docility · acquiescence · servitude
disciple
Committed follower of teaching
devotee · congregation · flock · faithful · prophet · minister · reverend · scripture · gospel · doctrine
cometh
Archaic form of arrives
- continuethArchaic form meaning proceeds
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- progressionSequential forward movement
succession · thereafter · henceforth · whereupon · subsequently · unfolding · consequence · inheritance · lineage · begat
abideth
Archaic for stays
- keepethHolds, old verb form
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
devotion · fidelity · constancy · faithfulness · steadfastness · attachment · dedication · upholding · trust
pursueth
Archaic for chases
search · trail · shadowing · stalking · hound · scour · manhunt · pursuer · surveillance
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- submissionYielding to another's will
- hearkeningListening with attention
- commandmentAuthoritative rule to obey
decree · ordinance · observance · dutifulness · deference · meekness · docility · acquiescence · servitude · subordination
followethprecedes
Comes before temporally
comes before · antecedes · anticipates · leadeth · heralds
- followed byComing after in order
- followed upTook subsequent action
- followed throughCompleted what was started
- followed the crowdActed like everyone else
- followed the moneyInvestigated financial transactions
- loyal followers
follower, followed, followers, unfollowed, refollowed, unfollowers