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 16:6αὐτῷ
    ‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
  2. Luke 16:7αὐτῷ · him
    Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.
  3. Luke 16:14αὐτόν · [Jesus]
    The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
  4. Luke 16:15αὐτοῖς · to them
    So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
  5. Luke 16:16αὐτὴν · it
    The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
  6. Luke 16:18αὐτοῦ · his
    Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  7. Luke 16:20αὐτοῦ · his
    And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
  8. Luke 16:21αὐτοῦ · his
    …and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
  9. Luke 16:22αὐτὸν
    One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
  10. Luke 16:23αὐτοῦ; αὐτοῦ · his
    In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
  11. Luke 16:24αὐτὸς · he; αὐτοῦ · his
    So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
  12. Luke 16:27αὐτὸν · [Lazarus]
    ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
  13. Luke 16:28αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτοὶ · they
    …for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
  14. Luke 16:29αὐτῶν · them
    But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
  15. Luke 16:30αὐτοὺς · them
    ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
  16. Luke 16:31αὐτῷ · to him
    Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
  17. Luke 17:1αὐτοῦ · His
    Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
  18. Luke 17:2αὐτῷ · for him; αὐτοῦ · his
    It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
  19. Luke 17:3αὐτῷ · him; αὐτῷ · him
    Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
  20. Luke 17:4αὐτῷ · him
    Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
  21. Luke 17:7αὐτῷ · to him
    Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
  22. Luke 17:8αὐτῷ · him
    Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?
  23. Luke 17:11αὐτὸς · He
    While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
  24. Luke 17:12αὐτοῦ · He; αὐτῷ · He
    As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
  25. Luke 17:13αὐτοὶ
    …and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
  26. Luke 17:14αὐτοῖς; αὐτοὺς · they
    When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
  27. Luke 17:15αὐτῶν · them
    When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
  28. Luke 17:16αὐτοῦ · [Jesus’]; αὐτῷ · to Him; αὐτὸς · he
    He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
  29. Luke 17:19αὐτῷ · to him
    Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
  30. Luke 17:20αὐτοῖς
    When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
  31. Luke 17:24αὐτοῦ · His
    For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
  32. Luke 17:25αὐτὸν · He
    But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
  33. Luke 17:30αὐτὰ
    It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
  34. Luke 17:31αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτά
    On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
  35. Luke 17:33αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτήν · it; αὐτήν · it
    Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
  36. Luke 17:35αὐτό · together
    Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”
  37. Luke 17:37αὐτῷ; αὐτοῖς
    “Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”