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. Matthew 9:2αὐτῷ · to Him; αὐτῶν · their
    Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
  2. Matthew 9:4αὐτῶν · they
    But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
  3. Matthew 9:7αὐτοῦ
    And the man got up and went home.
  4. Matthew 9:9αὐτῷ · him; αὐτῷ · Him
    As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
  5. Matthew 9:10αὐτοῦ · [Jesus]; αὐτοῦ · His
    Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
  6. Matthew 9:11αὐτοῦ · His
    When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
  7. Matthew 9:14αὐτῷ · to [Jesus]
    Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
  8. Matthew 9:15αὐτοῖς; αὐτῶν · them; αὐτῶν · them
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
  9. Matthew 9:16αὐτοῦ
    No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
  10. Matthew 9:18αὐτοῦ · While; αὐτοῖς; αὐτῷ · before Him; αὐτήν · her
    While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
  11. Matthew 9:19αὐτῷ · him; αὐτοῦ · His
    So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
  12. Matthew 9:20αὐτοῦ · His
    Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
  13. Matthew 9:21αὐτοῦ · His
    She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
  14. Matthew 9:22αὐτὴν · her
    Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
  15. Matthew 9:24αὐτοῦ · Him
    “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
  16. Matthew 9:25αὐτῆς · [the girl]
    After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
  17. Matthew 9:27αὐτῷ · Him
    As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
  18. Matthew 9:28αὐτῷ · to Him; αὐτοῖς; αὐτῷ
    After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
  19. Matthew 9:29αὐτῶν · their
    Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
  20. Matthew 9:30αὐτῶν · their; αὐτοῖς
    And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
  21. Matthew 9:31αὐτὸν · about Him
    But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.
  22. Matthew 9:32Αὐτῶν · they; αὐτῷ · to [Jesus]
    As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
  23. Matthew 9:35αὐτῶν · their
    Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
  24. Matthew 9:36αὐτῶν · them
    When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
  25. Matthew 9:37αὐτοῦ · His
    Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
  26. Matthew 9:38αὐτοῦ · His
    Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
  27. Matthew 10:1αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτὰ
    And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
  28. Matthew 10:2αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῦ · his
    These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
  29. Matthew 10:4αὐτόν · [Jesus]
    Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
  30. Matthew 10:5αὐτοῖς
    These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
  31. Matthew 10:10αὐτοῦ · his
    Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
  32. Matthew 10:11αὐτῇ
    Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
  33. Matthew 10:12αὐτήν · its [occupants]
    As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
  34. Matthew 10:13αὐτήν · it
    If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.