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 20:26αὐτοῦ · His
    And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
  2. Luke 20:27αὐτὸν · Him
    Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
  3. Luke 20:28αὐτοῦ; αὐτοῦ
    “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
  4. Luke 20:31αὐτήν · [the widow]
    …and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
  5. Luke 20:33αὐτῶν; αὐτὴν · to her
    So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
  6. Luke 20:34αὐτοῖς
    Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.
  7. Luke 20:38αὐτῷ · to Him
    He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
  8. Luke 20:40αὐτὸν · Him
    And they did not dare to question Him any further.
  9. Luke 20:41αὐτούς
    Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
  10. Luke 20:42αὐτὸς · himself
    For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
  11. Luke 20:44αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτοῦ · [David’s]
    Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
  12. Luke 20:45αὐτοῦ · His
    In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
  13. Luke 21:1αὐτῶν · their
    Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
  14. Luke 21:4αὐτοῖς · their; αὐτῆς · her
    For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
  15. Luke 21:7αὐτὸν
    “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
  16. Luke 21:8αὐτῶν · them
    Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
  17. Luke 21:10αὐτοῖς · them
    Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
  18. Luke 21:12αὐτῶν
    But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
  19. Luke 21:20αὐτῆς · her
    But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
  20. Luke 21:21αὐτῆς; αὐτήν · [the city]
    Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
  21. Luke 21:29αὐτοῖς · them
    Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
  22. Luke 21:38αὐτὸν; αὐτοῦ · Him
    And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
  23. Luke 22:2αὐτόν
    …and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.
  24. Luke 22:4αὐτοῖς · to them; αὐτόν · [Jesus]
    And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.
  25. Luke 22:5αὐτῷ · him
    They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
  26. Luke 22:6αὐτὸν · [Jesus]; αὐτοῖς · to them
    Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.
  27. Luke 22:9αὐτῷ
    “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.
  28. Luke 22:10αὐτοῖς; αὐτῷ · him
    He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
  29. Luke 22:13αὐτοῖς · them
    So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
  30. Luke 22:14αὐτῷ · His
    When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
  31. Luke 22:15αὐτούς · them
    And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.
  32. Luke 22:16αὐτὸ · it
    For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
  33. Luke 22:19αὐτοῖς · to them
    And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
  34. Luke 22:23αὐτοὶ · they; αὐτῶν · them
    Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
  35. Luke 22:24αὐτοῖς · [the disciples]; αὐτῶν · of them
    A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
  36. Luke 22:25αὐτοῖς; αὐτῶν · them; αὐτῶν · them
    So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
  37. Luke 22:33αὐτῷ
    “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”