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. Luke 7:9αὐτόν · [the centurion]; αὐτῷ · Him
    When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
  2. Luke 7:11αὐτῷ · Him; αὐτοῦ · His
    Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.
  3. Luke 7:12αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτὴ · she; αὐτῇ · her
    As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
  4. Luke 7:13αὐτὴν · her; αὐτῇ · her; αὐτῇ
    When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
  5. Luke 7:15αὐτὸν · him {back}; αὐτοῦ · his
    And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
  6. Luke 7:16αὐτοῦ · His
    A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
  7. Luke 7:17αὐτοῦ · [Jesus]
    And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
  8. Luke 7:18αὐτοῦ · [John’s]
    Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.
  9. Luke 7:19αὐτοῦ · his
    So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
  10. Luke 7:20αὐτὸν · [Jesus]
    When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
  11. Luke 7:22αὐτοῖς
    So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
  12. Luke 7:28αὐτοῦ · than he
    I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
  13. Luke 7:30αὐτοῦ · [John]
    But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
  14. Luke 7:35αὐτῆς · her
    But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
  15. Luke 7:36αὐτὸν · [Jesus]; αὐτοῦ · him
    Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
  16. Luke 7:38αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτῆς; αὐτοῦ · His
    As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
  17. Luke 7:39αὐτὸν · [Jesus]; αὐτοῦ · Him
    When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
  18. Luke 7:40αὐτόν · him
    But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
  19. Luke 7:42αὐτῶν · [When] they; αὐτῶν · [one]; αὐτόν · him
    When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
  20. Luke 7:43αὐτῷ
    “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
  21. Luke 7:44αὐτῆς · her
    And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
  22. Luke 7:47αὐτῆς · her
    Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
  23. Luke 7:48αὐτῇ · to her
    Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
  24. Luke 8:1αὐτὸς · [Jesus]; αὐτῷ · Him
    Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
  25. Luke 8:3αὐτοῖς · to them; αὐταῖς · their own
    Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
  26. Luke 8:4αὐτὸν · [Jesus]
    While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
  27. Luke 8:5αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτὸν · he; αὐτό · it
    “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
  28. Luke 8:7αὐτό · [the seedlings]
    Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
  29. Luke 8:9αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτοῦ · His
    Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
  30. Luke 8:12αὐτῶν · their
    The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
  31. Luke 8:16αὐτὸν · it
    No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.