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. Mark 1:30αὐτῷ · [Jesus]; αὐτῆς · her
    Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
  2. Mark 1:31αὐτὴν; αὐτὴν · her; αὐτοῖς · them
    So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
  3. Mark 1:32αὐτὸν · [Jesus]
    That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
  4. Mark 1:34αὐτόν · who He was
    And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
  5. Mark 1:36αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτοῦ
    Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
  6. Mark 1:37αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτῷ
    …and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
  7. Mark 1:38αὐτοῖς
    But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
  8. Mark 1:39αὐτῶν · their
    So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
  9. Mark 1:40αὐτὸν · [Jesus]; αὐτὸν; αὐτῷ
    Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  10. Mark 1:41αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῷ
    Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
  11. Mark 1:42αὐτοῦ · him
    And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
  12. Mark 1:43αὐτῷ; αὐτόν
    Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
  13. Mark 1:44αὐτῷ; αὐτοῖς · to them
    “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
  14. Mark 1:45αὐτὸν · Jesus; αὐτὸν · Him
    But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
  15. Mark 2:2αὐτοῖς · to them
    …they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
  16. Mark 2:3αὐτὸν · Him
    Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
  17. Mark 2:4αὐτῷ · [Jesus]
    Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
  18. Mark 2:5αὐτῶν · their
    When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
  19. Mark 2:6αὐτῶν · their
    But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
  20. Mark 2:8αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοῖς
    At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
  21. Mark 2:13αὐτόν · Him; αὐτούς · them [there]
    Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
  22. Mark 2:14αὐτῷ · him; αὐτῷ · Him
    As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
  23. Mark 2:15αὐτὸν · [Jesus]; αὐτοῦ · [Levi’s]; αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῷ · Him
    While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
  24. Mark 2:16αὐτοῦ · His
    When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
  25. Mark 2:17αὐτοῖς · them
    On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
  26. Mark 2:18αὐτῷ · to [Jesus]
    Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”
  27. Mark 2:19αὐτοῖς; αὐτῶν · them; αὐτῶν · them
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
  28. Mark 2:20αὐτῶν · them
    But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
  29. Mark 2:21αὐτοῦ
    No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
  30. Mark 2:23αὐτὸν · [Jesus]; αὐτοῦ · His
    One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.