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 5:19αὐτόν · him; αὐτῷ; αὐτοῖς · them
    But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
  2. Mark 5:20αὐτῷ · for him
    So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
  3. Mark 5:21αὐτόν · Him
    When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
  4. Mark 5:22αὐτὸν · [Jesus]; αὐτοῦ · His
    A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
  5. Mark 5:23αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτῇ · on her
    …and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
  6. Mark 5:24αὐτοῦ · him; αὐτῷ; αὐτόν · Him
    So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
  7. Mark 5:26αὐτῆς · she had
    She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
  8. Mark 5:27αὐτοῦ · His
    When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
  9. Mark 5:28αὐτοῦ · His
    For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
  10. Mark 5:29αὐτῆς · her
    Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
  11. Mark 5:30αὐτοῦ · Him
    At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
  12. Mark 5:31αὐτῷ; αὐτοῦ · His
    His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”
  13. Mark 5:33αὐτῇ · to her; αὐτῷ · Him; αὐτῷ · Him
    Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
  14. Mark 5:34αὐτῇ
    “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
  15. Mark 5:35αὐτοῦ
    While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
  16. Mark 5:37αὐτοῦ · Him
    And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
  17. Mark 5:39αὐτοῖς
    He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
  18. Mark 5:40αὐτοῦ · Him; Αὐτὸς · He; αὐτοῦ
    And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
  19. Mark 5:41αὐτῇ
    Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
  20. Mark 5:43αὐτοῖς; αὐτῇ · her
    Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
  21. Mark 6:1αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῷ; αὐτοῦ · His
    Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
  22. Mark 6:2αὐτοῦ
    When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
  23. Mark 6:3αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῷ · Him
    Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
  24. Mark 6:4αὐτοῖς · to them; αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῦ · his
    Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
  25. Mark 6:6αὐτῶν · their
    And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
  26. Mark 6:7αὐτοὺς; αὐτοῖς · them
    Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
  27. Mark 6:8αὐτοῖς · them
    He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
  28. Mark 6:10αὐτοῖς · them
    And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
  29. Mark 6:11αὐτοῖς · against them
    If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
  30. Mark 6:14αὐτοῦ · [Jesus’]; αὐτῷ · him
    Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”