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 2:24αὐτῷ · to Him
    So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
  2. Mark 2:25αὐτοῖς; αὐτὸς · he; αὐτοῦ
    Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
  3. Mark 2:26αὐτῷ
    During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
  4. Mark 2:27αὐτοῖς
    Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
  5. Mark 3:2αὐτὸν; αὐτόν; αὐτοῦ · [Jesus]
    In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
  6. Mark 3:4αὐτοῖς · them
    And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
  7. Mark 3:5αὐτοὺς · them; αὐτῶν; αὐτοῦ
    Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
  8. Mark 3:6αὐτοῦ; αὐτὸν · [Jesus]
    At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
  9. Mark 3:7αὐτοῦ · His
    So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
  10. Mark 3:8αὐτόν · Him
    Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
  11. Mark 3:9αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῷ · for Him; αὐτόν · Him
    Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
  12. Mark 3:10αὐτῷ; αὐτοῦ · Him
    For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
  13. Mark 3:11αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτῷ · Him
    And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
  14. Mark 3:12αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτὸν · Him
    But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
  15. Mark 3:13αὐτός · He; αὐτόν · Him
    Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
  16. Mark 3:14αὐτοῦ · Him; αὐτοὺς
    He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
  17. Mark 3:17αὐτοῖς · ( [whom]
    James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
  18. Mark 3:19αὐτόν · [Jesus]
    …and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
  19. Mark 3:20αὐτοὺς
    Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
  20. Mark 3:21αὐτοῦ; αὐτόν · of Him
    When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
  21. Mark 3:23αὐτοὺς; αὐτοῖς · to them
    So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
  22. Mark 3:27αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῦ · his
    Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
  23. Mark 3:31αὐτοῦ · [Jesus’]; αὐτοῦ; αὐτὸν; αὐτόν · Him
    Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
  24. Mark 3:32αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτῷ
    …and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
  25. Mark 3:33αὐτοῖς
    But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
  26. Mark 3:34αὐτὸν · Him
    Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
  27. Mark 4:1αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτὸν · He
    Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
  28. Mark 4:2αὐτοὺς · them
    And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,