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 14:18αὐτόν · it
    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.’
  2. Luke 14:19αὐτά · them [out]
    Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
  3. Luke 14:21αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῦ · his
    The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
  4. Luke 14:25αὐτῷ · [Jesus]; αὐτούς · them
    Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
  5. Luke 14:29αὐτοῦ · [the]; αὐτῷ · him
    Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
  6. Luke 14:31αὐτόν · him
    Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
  7. Luke 14:32αὐτοῦ · [while the other king]
    And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
  8. Luke 14:35αὐτό · [and] it
    It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  9. Luke 15:1αὐτῷ; αὐτοῦ · [Jesus]
    Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
  10. Luke 15:2αὐτοῖς · them
    So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
  11. Luke 15:3αὐτοὺς · them
    Then Jesus told them this parable:
  12. Luke 15:4αὐτῶν · them; αὐτό · it
    “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
  13. Luke 15:5αὐτοῦ · his
    And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
  14. Luke 15:6αὐτοῖς · them
    …comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
  15. Luke 15:12αὐτῶν · [son]; αὐτοῖς · between them
    The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
  16. Luke 15:13αὐτοῦ · his
    After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
  17. Luke 15:14αὐτοῦ · he; αὐτὸς · he
    After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
  18. Luke 15:15αὐτὸν · him; αὐτοῦ · his
    So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
  19. Luke 15:16αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτῷ · him [ a thing ]
    He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
  20. Luke 15:18αὐτῷ · to him
    I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
  21. Luke 15:20αὐτοῦ · he {was}; αὐτὸν · him; αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῦ; αὐτόν · him
    So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
  22. Luke 15:21αὐτῷ
    The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
  23. Luke 15:22αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτόν · him; αὐτοῦ · his
    But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
  24. Luke 15:25αὐτοῦ
    Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
  25. Luke 15:27αὐτῷ; αὐτὸν
    ‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
  26. Luke 15:28αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτόν · him
    The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
  27. Luke 15:29αὐτοῦ · his
    But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
  28. Luke 15:30αὐτῷ · for him
    But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
  29. Luke 15:31αὐτῷ
    ‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
  30. Luke 16:1αὐτῷ; αὐτοῦ · his
    Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
  31. Luke 16:2αὐτὸν · him in; αὐτῷ
    So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’