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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

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

5,590 total
  1. Acts 1:20αὐτοῦ · {May} his; αὐτῇ · it; αὐτοῦ · his
    “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
  2. Acts 1:22αὐτοῦ · His
    …beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
  3. Acts 1:26αὐτοῖς
    Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
  4. Acts 2:1αὐτό · one [place]
    When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
  5. Acts 2:3αὐτοῖς · They; αὐτῶν · of them
    They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
  6. Acts 2:4αὐτοῖς · them
    And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
  7. Acts 2:6αὐτῶν · them
    And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
  8. Acts 2:11αὐτῶν · them
    …both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
  9. Acts 2:14αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτοῖς · [the crowd]
    Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
  10. Acts 2:22αὐτοῦ · Him; αὐτοὶ · you yourselves
    Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
  11. Acts 2:24αὐτὸν · Him; αὐτοῦ · its {grip}
    But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
  12. Acts 2:25αὐτόν · Him
    David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
  13. Acts 2:29αὐτοῦ · his
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  14. Acts 2:30αὐτῷ · him; αὐτοῦ; αὐτοῦ · his
    But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
  15. Acts 2:31αὐτοῦ · {did} His
    Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
  16. Acts 2:34αὐτός · he himself
    For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
  17. Acts 2:36αὐτὸν
    Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
  18. Acts 2:38αὐτούς
    Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  19. Acts 2:40αὐτοὺς · them
    With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
  20. Acts 2:41αὐτοῦ · his
    Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
  21. Acts 2:44αὐτὸ
    All the believers were together and had everything in common.
  22. Acts 2:45αὐτὰ
    Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
  23. Acts 2:47αὐτό · number
    …praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
  24. Acts 3:2αὐτοῦ
    And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
  25. Acts 3:4αὐτὸν · him
    Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
  26. Acts 3:5αὐτοῖς; αὐτῶν · them
    So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
  27. Acts 3:7αὐτὸν · him; αὐτόν; αὐτοῦ · [the man’s]
    Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
  28. Acts 3:8αὐτοῖς · them
    He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
  29. Acts 3:9αὐτὸν · him
    When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
  30. Acts 3:10αὐτὸν · him; αὐτῷ · to him
    …they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
  31. Acts 3:11αὐτοῦ · [the man]; αὐτοὺς · them
    While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
  32. Acts 3:12αὐτόν · [this man]
    And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
  33. Acts 3:13αὐτοῦ · His
    The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
  34. Acts 3:16αὐτοῦ · of Jesus; αὐτοῦ · [It is Jesus’]; αὐτοῦ · Him; αὐτῷ · him
    By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.