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 9:32αὐτὸν · Him [about it]
    But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
  2. Mark 9:33αὐτούς · them
    Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
  3. Mark 9:35αὐτοῖς
    Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
  4. Mark 9:36αὐτὸ; αὐτῶν · them; αὐτὸ; αὐτοῖς · to them
    Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
  5. Mark 9:38αὐτῷ · to Him; αὐτόν · him
    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  6. Mark 9:39αὐτόν · him
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
  7. Mark 9:41αὐτοῦ · his
    Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
  8. Mark 9:42αὐτῷ · for him; αὐτοῦ · his
    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
  9. Mark 9:43αὐτήν
    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
  10. Mark 9:45αὐτόν
    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
  11. Mark 9:47αὐτόν
    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
  12. Mark 9:48αὐτῶν · their
    …where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
  13. Mark 9:50αὐτὸ · it
    Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
  14. Mark 10:1αὐτόν · Him; αὐτούς · them
    Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
  15. Mark 10:2αὐτὸν; αὐτόν · Him
    Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
  16. Mark 10:3αὐτοῖς
    “What did Moses command you?” He replied.
  17. Mark 10:5αὐτοῖς · them
    But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.
  18. Mark 10:6αὐτούς · them
    However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
  19. Mark 10:7αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῦ · his
    ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
  20. Mark 10:10αὐτόν · [Jesus]
    When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.
  21. Mark 10:11αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτήν · her
    So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
  22. Mark 10:12αὐτὴ · a woman; αὐτῆς · her
    And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
  23. Mark 10:13αὐτῷ · to [Jesus]; αὐτῶν · on them; αὐτοῖς · [those who brought them]
    Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
  24. Mark 10:14αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτά · them
    But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
  25. Mark 10:15αὐτήν · it
    Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
  26. Mark 10:16αὐτὰ · them; αὐτά · them
    And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
  27. Mark 10:17αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτόν
    As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  28. Mark 10:18αὐτῷ
    “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
  29. Mark 10:20αὐτῷ
    “Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”
  30. Mark 10:21αὐτῷ · him; αὐτὸν · him; αὐτῷ · to him
    Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  31. Mark 10:23αὐτοῦ · His
    Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”