αὐτός

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:

הוּתha.tat“to plot”60%
לֶ֫תֶךְle.tekh“lethek”16%
דֹּתָןdo.tan“Dothan”7%
הוֹho“Ah!”5%
הוּאhu“he/she/it”3%
נְהָרָהne.ha.rah“light”2%
הֵ֫מָּהhem.mah“they(masc.)”2%

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5,590 total

Acts 15:27αὐτοὺς; αὐτά · same things [we are writing]
Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.
Acts 15:32αὐτοὶ · themselves
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
Acts 15:33αὐτούς · them
After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
Acts 15:38αὐτῶν · them; αὐτοῖς · them
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
Acts 15:39αὐτοὺς · they
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
Acts 16:3αὐτῷ · him; αὐτὸν · him; αὐτοῦ · his
Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Acts 16:4αὐτοῖς · for [the people]
As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
Acts 16:7αὐτοὺς · them
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
Acts 16:9αὐτὸν · him
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
Acts 16:10αὐτούς · to them
As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Acts 16:15αὐτῆς · her
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
Acts 16:16αὐτῆς · for her
One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
Acts 16:18αὐτῆς · her; αὐτῇ · at that
She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
Acts 16:19αὐτῆς · [the girl’s]; αὐτῶν · their
When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
Acts 16:20αὐτοὺς
They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
Acts 16:22αὐτῶν · [Paul and Silas]; αὐτῶν
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
Acts 16:23αὐτοῖς · them; αὐτούς · them
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
Acts 16:24αὐτοὺς · them; αὐτῶν · their
On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Acts 16:25αὐτῶν · to them
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Acts 16:30αὐτοὺς · them
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Acts 16:32αὐτῷ · to him; αὐτοῦ · his
Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
Acts 16:33αὐτοὺς · them; αὐτὸς · he; αὐτοῦ · his
At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
Acts 16:34αὐτοὺς · them
Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
Acts 16:37αὐτούς · [the officers]; αὐτοὶ · themselves
But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
Acts 16:39αὐτούς · them
They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
Acts 17:2αὐτοὺς · [the synagogue]; αὐτοῖς · with them
As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
Acts 17:4αὐτῶν · [the Jews]
Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
Acts 17:5αὐτοὺς · [Paul and Silas]
The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
Acts 17:6αὐτοὺς · them
But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
Acts 17:9αὐτούς · them
And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.
Acts 17:12αὐτῶν · them
As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
Acts 17:15αὐτὸν · him
Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
Acts 17:16αὐτοὺς · them; αὐτοῦ · his; αὐτῷ
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.
Acts 17:18αὐτῷ · with him
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.