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αὐτός

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greekNew TestamentPronoun5,590 occurrences27 books3,727 verses

Definition

αὐτός, -ή, -ό,

determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399).

1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii);

(1) self (ipse), expressing opposition, distinction, exclusion, etc., αὐ. ἐκχυθήσεται, Luke 5:37; αὐ. ἐγινώσκεν, John 2:25; αὐ.ὑμεῖς, John 3:28; καὶ αὐ. ἐγώ, Romans 15:14; αὐ. Ἰησοῦς, John 2:24; αὐ. καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, Mark 2:25; ὑμεῖς αὐ., Mark 6:31; esp. (as freq in cl.) αὐ. ὁ, Matthew 3:4, Mark 6:17, John 16:27, 1 Thessalonians 3:11, al.; in late Gk., sometimes weakened, ἐν αὐτῇ τ. ὥρᾳ, in that hour, Luke 10:21 (M, Pr., 91; MM, see word);

(2) emphatic, he, she, it (M, Pr., 86; Bl., §48, 1, 2, 7), Matthew 1:21; 12:50, Luke 6:35, al.; pointing to some one as master (cl.), Matthew 8:24, Mark 4:38, al.; αὐ., καὶ αὐ. = οὗτος, ὁ δε (BL, §48, 1), Matthew 14:2, Mark 14:15, 44, Luke 1:22; 2:28, al.

2. In oblique cases (cl.), for the simple pron. of 3rd of person(s), he, she, it, Matthew 7:9; 10:12; 26:44, al.; with ptcp. in genitive absol., Matthew 9:18, Mark 13:1, al. (for irreg. constructions, V. Bl., §74, 5); pleonastically after the relative (cf. Heb. אֲשֶׁר לוֹ; WM, 184ff.; Bl., §50, 4; MM, see word), Mark 7:25, Revelation 3:8; 7:2, al.; in constr. ad sensum, without proper subject expressly indicated, Matthew 4:23, Acts 8:5, 2 Corinthians 2:13, al.; genitive αὐτοῦ = ἐκείνου, Romans 11:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 2:4.

3. ὁ, ἡ, τὸ αὐ., the same: Hebrews 1:12; 13:8; τὸ αὐ., ποιεῖν, Matthew 5:46, 47, al.; φρονεῖν, Romans 12:16; 15:5, Philippians 2:2, al.; τὰ αὐ., Acts 15:27, Romans 2:1, al.; κατὰ τὸ (τὰ) αὐ. (MM, see word), Acts 14:1, Luke 6:23, al.; ἐπὶ τὸ αὐ., together (MM, see word), Matthew 22:34, Acts 1:15, al.; ἓν κ. τὸ αὐ., 1 Corinthians 11:5; 12:11; with dative (cl.), 1 Corinthians 11:5; with a noun, λόγος, Mark 14:39; μέτρος, Philippians 1:30; πνεῦμα, 1 Corinthians 12:4.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

5,590 total
  1. 1 Peter 5:11αὐτῷ · To Him [be]
    To Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.
  2. 2 Peter 1:3αὐτοῦ · His
    His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
  3. 2 Peter 1:5αὐτὸ · very [reason]
    For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
  4. 2 Peter 1:9αὐτοῦ · from his
    But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
  5. 2 Peter 1:17αὐτῷ · to Him
    For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
  6. 2 Peter 1:18αὐτῷ · Him
    And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
  7. 2 Peter 2:1αὐτοὺς · them
    Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
  8. 2 Peter 2:2αὐτῶν · their
    Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
  9. 2 Peter 2:3αὐτῶν · their
    In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
  10. 2 Peter 2:8αὐτοῖς · them
    …(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—
  11. 2 Peter 2:11αὐτῶν · them
    Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.
  12. 2 Peter 2:12αὐτῶν
    These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.
  13. 2 Peter 2:13αὐτῶν · their
    The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.
  14. 2 Peter 2:19αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτοὶ · while they themselves
    They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
  15. 2 Peter 2:20αὐτοῖς · their
    If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
  16. 2 Peter 2:21αὐτοῖς · for them; αὐτοῖς · to them
    It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
  17. 2 Peter 2:22αὐτοῖς · Of them
    Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”
  18. 2 Peter 3:3αὐτῶν · their
    Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
  19. 2 Peter 3:4αὐτοῦ · His
    “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
  20. 2 Peter 3:5αὐτοὺς · they
    But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
  21. 2 Peter 3:7αὐτῷ · same
    And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
  22. 2 Peter 3:10αὐτῇ · [its]
    But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
  23. 2 Peter 3:13αὐτοῦ · [God’s]
    But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
  24. 2 Peter 3:14αὐτῷ · in His [sight]
    Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
  25. 2 Peter 3:15αὐτῷ
    Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
  26. 2 Peter 3:16αὐταῖς · them; αὐτῶν · their
    He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
  27. 2 Peter 3:18αὐτῷ · To Him [be]
    But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
  28. 1 John 1:3αὐτοῦ · His
    We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
  29. 1 John 1:5αὐτοῦ · Him; αὐτῷ · Him
    And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
  30. 1 John 1:6αὐτοῦ · Him
    If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
  31. 1 John 1:7αὐτός · He; αὐτοῦ · His
    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
  32. 1 John 1:10αὐτὸν; αὐτοῦ · His
    If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
  33. 1 John 2:2αὐτὸς · He Himself
    He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
  34. 1 John 2:3αὐτόν · Him; αὐτοῦ · His
    By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
  35. 1 John 2:4αὐτόν · Him; αὐτοῦ · His
    If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
  36. 1 John 2:5αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῷ · Him
    But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
  37. 1 John 2:6αὐτῷ · Him; αὐτὸς
    Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
  38. 1 John 2:8αὐτῷ · Him
    Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
  39. 1 John 2:9αὐτοῦ · his
    If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
  40. 1 John 2:10αὐτοῦ · his
    Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.