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 3:7αὐτοῦ · his [place of]; αὐτοῖς · to them
    But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  2. Matthew 3:11αὐτὸς · He
    I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  3. Matthew 3:12αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοῦ · His
    His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
  4. Matthew 3:13αὐτοῦ · [John]
    At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
  5. Matthew 3:14αὐτὸν · Him
    But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
  6. Matthew 3:15αὐτόν; αὐτόν · Him
    “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
  7. Matthew 3:16αὐτόν · Him
    As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
  8. Matthew 4:3αὐτῷ · to Him
    The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
  9. Matthew 4:5αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτὸν · Him
    Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
  10. Matthew 4:6αὐτῷ; αὐτοῦ · His
    “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
  11. Matthew 4:7αὐτῷ
    Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
  12. Matthew 4:8αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτῷ · Him; αὐτῶν · their
    Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
  13. Matthew 4:9αὐτῷ
    “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
  14. Matthew 4:10αὐτῷ · him; αὐτῷ · Him
    “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
  15. Matthew 4:11αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτῷ · to Him
    Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
  16. Matthew 4:16αὐτοῖς
    …the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
  17. Matthew 4:18αὐτοῦ · his
    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  18. Matthew 4:19αὐτοῖς
    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  19. Matthew 4:20αὐτῷ · Him
    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
  20. Matthew 4:21αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτῶν · their; αὐτῶν · their; αὐτούς · them
    Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
  21. Matthew 4:22αὐτῶν · their; αὐτῷ · Him
    …and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
  22. Matthew 4:23αὐτῶν · their
    Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
  23. Matthew 4:24αὐτοῦ · about Him; αὐτῷ · to Him; αὐτούς · them
    News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
  24. Matthew 4:25αὐτῷ · Him
    Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
  25. Matthew 5:1αὐτοῦ; αὐτῷ · to Him; αὐτοῦ · His
    When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
  26. Matthew 5:2αὐτοῦ; αὐτοὺς · them
    …and He began to teach them, saying:
  27. Matthew 5:3αὐτῶν · theirs
    “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  28. Matthew 5:4αὐτοὶ · they
    Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
  29. Matthew 5:5αὐτοὶ · they
    Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
  30. Matthew 5:6αὐτοὶ · they
    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
  31. Matthew 5:7αὐτοὶ · they
    Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.