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 12:48αὐτοῦ · him; αὐτόν
    But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
  2. Luke 12:53αὐτῆς
    They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
  3. Luke 12:58αὐτοῦ
    Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
  4. Luke 13:1αὐτῷ · that; αὐτῷ · [Jesus]; αὐτῶν · their
    At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
  5. Luke 13:2αὐτοῖς
    To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?
  6. Luke 13:4αὐτούς · them; αὐτοὶ · they
    Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
  7. Luke 13:6αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτῇ · it
    Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.
  8. Luke 13:7αὐτήν
    So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
  9. Luke 13:8αὐτῷ; αὐτὴν; αὐτὴν · it
    ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
  10. Luke 13:9αὐτήν
    If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
  11. Luke 13:12αὐτὴν · her; αὐτῇ
    When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
  12. Luke 13:13αὐτῇ · on her
    Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
  13. Luke 13:14αὐταῖς · those [days]
    But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
  14. Luke 13:15αὐτῷ; αὐτοῦ · his
    “You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?
  15. Luke 13:17αὐτοῦ · [Jesus]; αὐτῷ · [His]; αὐτοῦ
    When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.
  16. Luke 13:18αὐτήν · it
    Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
  17. Luke 13:19αὐτοῦ · its
    It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
  18. Luke 13:23αὐτῷ · Him; αὐτούς
    “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
  19. Luke 13:31αὐτῇ · very; αὐτῷ · Him
    At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
  20. Luke 13:32αὐτοῖς
    But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
  21. Luke 13:34αὐτήν · her
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
  22. Luke 14:1αὐτὸν · [Jesus]; αὐτοὶ · [those in attendance]; αὐτόν
    One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
  23. Luke 14:2αὐτοῦ · Him
    Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
  24. Luke 14:4αὐτὸν · him
    But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
  25. Luke 14:5αὐτοὺς · them; αὐτὸν
    And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
  26. Luke 14:7αὐτούς · them
    When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
  27. Luke 14:8αὐτοῦ
    “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
  28. Luke 14:9αὐτὸν
    Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
  29. Luke 14:12αὐτόν · Him; αὐτοὶ · they
    Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
  30. Luke 14:15αὐτῷ · to [Jesus]
    When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
  31. Luke 14:16αὐτῷ
    But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
  32. Luke 14:17αὐτοῦ · his
    When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
  33. Luke 14:18αὐτῷ
    But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’