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 24:5αὐτῶν · [the women]; αὐτάς · them
    As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
  2. Luke 24:8αὐτοῦ · His
    Then they remembered His words.
  3. Luke 24:10αὐταῖς · them
    It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
  4. Luke 24:11αὐτῶν · them; αὐταῖς · [the women]
    But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
  5. Luke 24:13αὐτῶν · them; αὐτῇ · same
    That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
  6. Luke 24:14αὐτοὶ · They
    They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
  7. Luke 24:15αὐτοὺς · they; αὐτὸς · Himself; αὐτοῖς · with them
    And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.
  8. Luke 24:16αὐτῶν · their; αὐτόν · Him
    But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
  9. Luke 24:17αὐτούς · them
    He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.
  10. Luke 24:18αὐτόν · Him; αὐτῇ · [there]
    One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”
  11. Luke 24:19αὐτοῖς; αὐτῷ
    “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
  12. Luke 24:20αὐτὸν; αὐτόν · Him
    Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.
  13. Luke 24:21αὐτός · He
    But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
  14. Luke 24:23αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτὸν · [Jesus]
    …but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
  15. Luke 24:24αὐτὸν · Him
    Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”
  16. Luke 24:25αὐτὸς · [Jesus]; αὐτούς · them
    Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
  17. Luke 24:26αὐτοῦ · His
    Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
  18. Luke 24:27αὐτοῖς · to them
    And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
  19. Luke 24:28αὐτὸς · He
    As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
  20. Luke 24:29αὐτὸν; αὐτοῖς · them
    But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
  21. Luke 24:30αὐτὸν · He; αὐτῶν · them; αὐτοῖς · to them
    While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
  22. Luke 24:31αὐτῶν · their; αὐτόν · [Jesus]; αὐτὸς · He; αὐτῶν · [their sight]
    Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
  23. Luke 24:33αὐτῇ · [that] very; αὐτοῖς · them
    And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together
  24. Luke 24:35αὐτοὶ · [the two]; αὐτοῖς · they
    Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
  25. Luke 24:36αὐτῶν · they; αὐτὸς · [Jesus] Himself; αὐτῶν · them; αὐτοῖς
    While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  26. Luke 24:38αὐτοῖς
    “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
  27. Luke 24:39αὐτός · Myself
    Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
  28. Luke 24:40αὐτοῖς · them
    And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.