αὐτός

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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

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Occurrences

5,590 total
  1. Matthew 22:39αὐτῇ · it
    And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
  2. Matthew 22:41αὐτοὺς · them
    While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:
  3. Matthew 22:42αὐτῷ
    “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
  4. Matthew 22:43αὐτοῖς · to them; αὐτὸν · Him
    Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
  5. Matthew 22:45αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτοῦ · [David’s]
    So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”
  6. Matthew 22:46αὐτῷ; αὐτὸν · Him
    No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
  7. Matthew 23:1αὐτοῦ · His
    Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
  8. Matthew 23:3αὐτῶν · they
    So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
  9. Matthew 23:4αὐτοὶ · they themselves; αὐτῶν; αὐτά · them
    They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
  10. Matthew 23:5αὐτῶν · their; αὐτῶν · their
    All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
  11. Matthew 23:15αὐτὸν · him
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
  12. Matthew 23:18αὐτοῦ · it
    And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
  13. Matthew 23:20αὐτῷ · it; αὐτοῦ · it
    So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
  14. Matthew 23:21αὐτῷ · it; αὐτόν · in it
    And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
  15. Matthew 23:22αὐτοῦ · it
    And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
  16. Matthew 23:26αὐτοῦ
    Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
  17. Matthew 23:30αὐτῶν · with them
    And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
  18. Matthew 23:34αὐτῶν · them; αὐτῶν · [others]
    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
  19. Matthew 23:37αὐτήν · her; αὐτῆς · her
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
  20. Matthew 24:1αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῷ
    As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.
  21. Matthew 24:2αὐτοῖς
    “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
  22. Matthew 24:3αὐτοῦ · [Jesus]; αὐτῷ · Him
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
  23. Matthew 24:4αὐτοῖς
    Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
  24. Matthew 24:17αὐτοῦ · his
    Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
  25. Matthew 24:18αὐτοῦ · his
    And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
  26. Matthew 24:29αὐτῆς · its
    Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
  27. Matthew 24:31αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῶν
    And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
  28. Matthew 24:32αὐτῆς · its
    Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
  29. Matthew 24:43αὐτοῦ · his
    But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
  30. Matthew 24:45αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῖς · [the others]
    Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
  31. Matthew 24:46αὐτοῦ
    Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
  32. Matthew 24:47αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτόν
    Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
  33. Matthew 24:48αὐτοῦ · his
    But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
  34. Matthew 24:49αὐτοῦ · his
    And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.