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αὐτός

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greekNew TestamentPronoun5,590 occurrences27 books3,727 verses

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. Luke 1:72αὐτοῦ · His
    …to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
  2. Luke 1:74αὐτῷ · Him
    …deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
  3. Luke 1:75αὐτοῦ · Him
    …in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
  4. Luke 1:76αὐτοῦ · for Him
    And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
  5. Luke 1:77αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῶν · of their
    …to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
  6. Luke 1:80αὐτοῦ · of his
    And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
  7. Luke 2:4αὐτὸν · he
    So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
  8. Luke 2:5αὐτῷ
    He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
  9. Luke 2:6αὐτοὺς; αὐτήν · her
    While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
  10. Luke 2:7αὐτῆς · her; αὐτὸν; αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτοῖς · for them
    And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
  11. Luke 2:8αὐτῇ; αὐτῶν · their
    And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
  12. Luke 2:9αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτούς · them
    Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
  13. Luke 2:10αὐτοῖς · to them
    But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
  14. Luke 2:15αὐτῶν · them
    When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
  15. Luke 2:17αὐτοῖς
    After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
  16. Luke 2:18αὐτούς · them
    And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
  17. Luke 2:19αὐτῆς · her
    But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
  18. Luke 2:20αὐτούς · them
    The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
  19. Luke 2:21αὐτόν · His; αὐτοῦ; αὐτὸν · He
    When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
  20. Luke 2:22αὐτῶν; αὐτὸν · Him
    And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
  21. Luke 2:25αὐτόν · him
    Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  22. Luke 2:26αὐτῷ · to him
    The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
  23. Luke 2:27αὐτοὺς; αὐτοῦ · Him
    Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
  24. Luke 2:28αὐτὸς · [Simeon]; αὐτὸ · Him
    Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
  25. Luke 2:33αὐτοῦ · [The Child’s]; αὐτοῦ · Him
    The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
  26. Luke 2:34αὐτοὺς · them; αὐτοῦ · His
    Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
  27. Luke 2:35αὐτῆς
    …so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
  28. Luke 2:36αὐτῆς
    There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
  29. Luke 2:37αὐτὴ
    …and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
  30. Luke 2:38αὐτῇ · she; αὐτοῦ · [the Child]
    Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
  31. Luke 2:40αὐτό · Him
    And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
  32. Luke 2:41αὐτοῦ · His
    Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
  33. Luke 2:42αὐτῶν · they
    And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
  34. Luke 2:43αὐτοὺς · they; αὐτοῦ · His
    When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.