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 27:60αὐτοῦ · his own
    …and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
  2. Matthew 27:64αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτὸν
    So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
  3. Matthew 27:65αὐτοῖς
    “You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
  4. Matthew 28:2αὐτοῦ · it
    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
  5. Matthew 28:3αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοῦ · his
    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  6. Matthew 28:4αὐτοῦ · of him
    The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
  7. Matthew 28:7αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτὸν · Him
    Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
  8. Matthew 28:8αὐτοῦ · His
    So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
  9. Matthew 28:9αὐταῖς · them; αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῷ · Him
    Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
  10. Matthew 28:10αὐταῖς
    “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
  11. Matthew 28:11αὐτῶν · [the women]
    While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
  12. Matthew 28:13αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτὸν · Him {away}
    …and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
  13. Matthew 28:14αὐτὸν · him
    If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
  14. Matthew 28:16αὐτοῖς
    Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
  15. Matthew 28:17αὐτὸν · Him
    When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
  16. Matthew 28:18αὐτοῖς · them
    Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
  17. Matthew 28:19αὐτοὺς · them
    Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
  18. Matthew 28:20αὐτοὺς · them
    …and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  19. Mark 1:3αὐτοῦ · for Him
    “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
  20. Mark 1:5αὐτὸν · him; αὐτοῦ · him; αὐτῶν · their
    People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
  21. Mark 1:6αὐτοῦ · his
    John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
  22. Mark 1:7αὐτοῦ
    And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
  23. Mark 1:8αὐτὸς · He
    I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
  24. Mark 1:10αὐτόν · Him
    As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
  25. Mark 1:12αὐτὸν
    At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
  26. Mark 1:13αὐτῷ · to Him
    …and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
  27. Mark 1:17αὐτοῖς
    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  28. Mark 1:18αὐτῷ · Him
    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
  29. Mark 1:19αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοὺς · They
    Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
  30. Mark 1:20αὐτούς · them; αὐτῶν · their; αὐτοῦ · Him
    Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
  31. Mark 1:22αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοὺς
    The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
  32. Mark 1:23αὐτῶν
    Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
  33. Mark 1:25αὐτῷ · [the spirit]; αὐτοῦ · him
    But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
  34. Mark 1:26αὐτὸν; αὐτοῦ
    At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
  35. Mark 1:27αὐτῷ · Him
    All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
  36. Mark 1:28αὐτοῦ · about [Jesus]
    And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.