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ἑαυτοῦ

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greekNew Testament319 occurrences25 books294 verses

Definition

ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc);

reflex pron.;

1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Matthew 27:42, Mark 15:31, Luke 23:35, al.; added to a middle verb, διεμερίσαντο ἑαυτοῖς, John 19:24; to an active verb, Acts 14:14 (M, Pr., 157); ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Luke 12:57; 21:30, John 5:19, al. (see: ἀπό); δι᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Romans 14:14; ἐν ἑ., Matthew 3:9, Mark 5:30, al.; εἰς ἑ., Luke 15:17; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Acts 28:16, James 2:17; παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, at his own house, 1 Corinthians 16:2; πρὸς ἑ., with, to himself, Luke 18:11; as poss. pron. (with emphasis weakened; see M, Pr., 87f.), τ. ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς, Luke 9:60.

2. As reflexive 1st and 2nd of person(s) (so also frequently in cl., chiefly poetry), Matthew 23:31, Mark 9:50, Romans 8:23, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, al.

3. In pl., for reciprocal pron., ἀλλήλων, -οις, -ους, of one another, etc.: Matthew 21:38, Mark 16:3, Ephesians 5:19, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἑαυτοῦ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

319 total
  1. Philippians 2:3ἑαυτῶν · yourselves
    Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
  2. Philippians 2:4ἑαυτῶν · your own
    Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
  3. Philippians 2:7ἑαυτὸν · Himself
    …but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
  4. Philippians 2:8ἑαυτὸν · Himself
    And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.
  5. Philippians 2:12ἑαυτῶν · your
    Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
  6. Philippians 2:21ἑαυτῶν · their own
    For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
  7. Colossians 3:13ἑαυτοῖς
    Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
  8. Colossians 3:16ἑαυτοὺς · one another
    Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:7ἑαυτῆς · her
    On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:8ἑαυτῶν · own
    We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:11ἑαυτοῦ · [treats] his own
    For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
  12. 1 Thessalonians 2:12ἑαυτοῦ · His own
    …encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
  13. 1 Thessalonians 4:4ἑαυτοῦ · his
    …each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
  14. 1 Thessalonians 5:13ἑαυτοῖς · one another
    In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
  15. 2 Thessalonians 2:4ἑαυτὸν
    He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
  16. 2 Thessalonians 2:6ἑαυτοῦ
    And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
  17. 2 Thessalonians 3:9ἑαυτοὺς · ourselves
    Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
  18. 2 Thessalonians 3:12ἑαυτῶν
    We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
  19. 1 Timothy 2:6ἑαυτὸν · Himself
    …who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
  20. 1 Timothy 2:9ἑαυτάς · themselves
    Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
  21. 1 Timothy 3:13ἑαυτοῖς · for themselves
    For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
  22. 1 Timothy 6:10ἑαυτοὺς · themselves
    For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
  23. 1 Timothy 6:19ἑαυτοῖς · for themselves
    …treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
  24. 2 Timothy 2:13ἑαυτὸν · Himself
    …if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
  25. 2 Timothy 2:21ἑαυτὸν · himself
    So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
  26. 2 Timothy 4:3ἑαυτοῖς · themselves
    For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
  27. Titus 2:14ἑαυτὸν · Himself; ἑαυτῷ · for Himself
    He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
  28. Hebrews 3:13ἑαυτοὺς · one another
    But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
  29. Hebrews 5:4ἑαυτῷ · upon himself
    No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
  30. Hebrews 5:5ἑαυτὸν
    So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
  31. Hebrews 6:6ἑαυτοῖς · because they themselves
    …and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.
  32. Hebrews 6:13ἑαυτοῦ · Himself
    When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
  33. Hebrews 7:27ἑαυτὸν · Himself
    Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
  34. Hebrews 9:7ἑαυτοῦ · himself
    But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
  35. Hebrews 9:14ἑαυτὸν · Himself
    …how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
  36. Hebrews 9:25ἑαυτόν · Himself
    Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.
  37. Hebrews 10:25ἑαυτῶν
    Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
  38. Hebrews 10:34ἑαυτοὺς · you yourselves
    You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
  39. Hebrews 12:3ἑαυτὸν
    Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
  40. Hebrews 12:16ἑαυτοῦ · his
    See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
  41. James 1:22ἑαυτούς · yourselves
    Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
  42. James 1:24ἑαυτὸν · himself
    …and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
  43. James 1:27ἑαυτὸν · oneself
    Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
  44. James 2:4ἑαυτοῖς · yourselves
    …have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
  45. James 2:17ἑαυτήν · itself
    So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
  46. 1 Peter 1:12ἑαυτοῖς · themselves
    It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
  47. 1 Peter 3:5ἑαυτάς · themselves
    For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
  48. 1 Peter 4:8ἑαυτοὺς · one another
    Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
  49. 1 Peter 4:10ἑαυτοὺς · one another
    As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.