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αὐτός

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greekNew TestamentPronoun5,590 occurrences27 books3,727 verses

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. John 18:5αὐτὸν · His; αὐτῶν · them
    “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
  2. John 18:6αὐτοῖς
    When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
  3. John 18:7αὐτούς · them
    So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
  4. John 18:9αὐτῶν
    This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
  5. John 18:10αὐτὴν; αὐτοῦ · his
    Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
  6. John 18:11αὐτό
    “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
  7. John 18:12αὐτὸν · Him
    Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
  8. John 18:18αὐτῶν · them
    Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
  9. John 18:19αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτοῦ · His
    Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
  10. John 18:20αὐτῷ
    “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
  11. John 18:21αὐτοῖς
    Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
  12. John 18:22αὐτοῦ · [Jesus]
    When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
  13. John 18:23αὐτῷ
    Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
  14. John 18:24αὐτὸν · Him
    Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
  15. John 18:25αὐτῷ · him; αὐτοῦ · His
    Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
  16. John 18:26αὐτοῦ · Him
    One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
  17. John 18:28αὐτοὶ · [the Jews]
    Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
  18. John 18:29αὐτοὺς · them
    So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
  19. John 18:30αὐτῷ; αὐτόν
    “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
  20. John 18:31αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτόν · Him; αὐτῷ
    “You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
  21. John 18:33αὐτῷ · Him
    Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
  22. John 18:37αὐτῷ
    “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
  23. John 18:38αὐτῷ; αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτῷ · Him
    “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
  24. John 19:2αὐτοῦ · His; αὐτόν · Him
    The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
  25. John 19:3αὐτὸν · Him {again and again}; αὐτῷ
    And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
  26. John 19:4αὐτοῖς · to [the Jews]; αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτῷ · Him
    Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
  27. John 19:5αὐτοῖς · to them
    When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
  28. John 19:6αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτοῖς; αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτῷ · Him
    As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
  29. John 19:7αὐτῷ
    “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
  30. John 19:9αὐτῷ
    …and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
  31. John 19:10αὐτῷ · to Him
    So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
  32. John 19:11αὐτῷ
    Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
  33. John 19:12αὐτόν · Him
    From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”