Autós — G846

Definition

pronoun

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative

1. self, as used (in all persons, genders, numbers) to distinguish a person or thing from or contrast it with another, or to give him (it) emphatic prominence
1. When used to express Opposition or Distinction, it is added a. to the subjects implied in the verb, the personal pronouns ἐγώ, ἡμεῖς, σύ, etc., being omitted
1. it is added to subjects expressed, whether to pronouns personal or demonstrative, or to nouns proper or common
2. it is used to distinguish one not only from his companions, disciples, servants — as
3. self to the exclusion of others, i. e. he etc. alone, by oneself
4. self not prompted or influenced by another, i. e. of oneself of one's own accord
5. it points out some one as chief, leader, master of the rest (often so in Greek, as in the well-known phrase of the Pythagoreans, αὐτός ἔφα )
6. it answers to our very, just, exactly (German eben,gerade)
7. even, Latinvel,adeo
2. αὐτός has the force of a simple personal pronoun of the third person, answering to our unemphatic he, she, it
1. Sometimes in the oblique cases the pronoun is omitted, being evident from the context
2. Not infrequently αὐτός in the oblique cases is added to the verb, although the case belonging to this very verb has preceded
3. By a Hebraism αὐτός is used redundantly in relative sentences
4. Very often αὐτός is used rather laxly, where the subject or the object to which it must be referred is not expressly indicated, but must be gathered especially from some preceding name of a province or city, or from the context
3. ὁ αὐτός, ἡ αὐτῇ, τό αὐτό, with the article, the same
1. without a noun
2. With a noun added

Usually translated as

it, her, own, itself, one, the other, said

Origin

from the particle aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)

• aḗr (G109)
• heautoû (G1438)
• hautoû (G848)

Occurrences

Autós occurs 4,791 times in 3,304 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (568), Mark (432), Luke (657), John (513), Acts (460), Romans (70), 1 Corinthians (49), 2 Corinthians (47), Galatians (19), Ephesians (39), Philippians (19), Colossians (33), 1 Thessalonians (19), 2 Thessalonians (12), 1 Timothy (6), 2 Timothy (11), Titus (5), Philemon (3), Hebrews (78), James (23), 1 Peter (25), 2 Peter (22), 1 John (44), 2 John (3), 3 John (3), Jude (3), Revelation (141)

• Matthew 1:2 — Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his (αὐτοῦ) brethren;
• Matthew 1:11 — And Josias begat Jechonias and his (αὐτοῦ) brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
• Matthew 1:18 — Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his (αὐτοῦ) mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
• Matthew 1:18 — Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they (αὐτοὺς) came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
• Matthew 1:19 — Then Joseph her (αὐτῆς) husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
• Matthew 1:19 — Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example (αὐτὴν), was minded to put her away privily.
• Matthew 1:19 — Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away (αὐτὴν) privily.
• Matthew 1:20 — But while he (αὐτοῦ) thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
• Matthew 1:20 — But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him (αὐτῷ) in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
• Matthew 1:20 — But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her (αὐτῆ) is of the Holy Ghost.
• Matthew 1:21 — And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his (αὐτοῦ) name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
• Matthew 1:21 — And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he (αὐτὸς) shall save his people from their sins.
• Matthew 1:21 — And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their (αὐτῶν) sins.
• Matthew 1:23 — Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his (αὐτοῦ) name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
• Matthew 1:24 — Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him (αὐτῷ), and took unto him his wife:
• Matthew 1:25 — And knew her (αὐτὴν) not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
• Matthew 1:25 — And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his (αὐτοῦ) name JESUS.
• Matthew 2:2 — Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his (αὐτοῦ) star in the east, and are come to worship him.
• Matthew 2:2 — Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him (αὐτῷ).
• Matthew 2:3 — When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him (αὐτοῦ).
• Matthew 2:4 — And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them (αὐτῶν) where Christ should be born.
• Matthew 2:5 — And they said unto him (αὐτῷ), In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
• Matthew 2:8 — And he sent them (αὐτοὺς) to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
• Matthew 2:8 — And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him (αὐτῷ) also.
• Matthew 2:9 — When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them (αὐτοὺς), till it came and stood over where the young child was.
• Matthew 2:11 — And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his (αὐτοῦ) mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
• Matthew 2:11 — And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him (αὐτῷ): and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
• Matthew 2:11 — And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him (αὐτῷ) gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
• Matthew 2:13 — And when they (αὐτῶν) were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
• Matthew 2:13 — And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his (αὐτοῦ) mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
• Matthew 2:13 — And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him (αὐτὸ).
• Matthew 2:14 — When he arose, he took the young child and his (αὐτοῦ) mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
• Matthew 2:16 — Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof (αὐτῆς), from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
• Matthew 2:20 — Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his (αὐτοῦ) mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
• Matthew 2:21 — And he arose, and took the young child and his (αὐτοῦ) mother, and came into the land of Israel.
• Matthew 2:22 — But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his (αὐτοῦ) father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
• Matthew 3:3 — For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his (αὐτοῦ) paths straight.
• Matthew 3:4 — And the same (αὐτὸς) John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
• Matthew 3:4 — And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his (αὐτοῦ) loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
• Matthew 3:5 — Then went out to him (αὐτὸν) Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
• Matthew 3:6 — And were baptized of him (αὐτοῦ) in Jordan, confessing their sins.
• Matthew 3:7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his (αὐτοῦ) baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Matthew 3:7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them (αὐτοῖς), O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Matthew 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he (αὐτὸς) shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
• Matthew 3:12 — Whose fan is in his (αὐτοῦ) hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
• Matthew 3:13 — Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him (αὐτοῦ).
• Matthew 3:14 — But John forbad him (αὐτὸν), saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
• Matthew 3:15 — And Jesus answering said unto him (αὐτὸν), Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
• Matthew 3:15 — And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him (αὐτὸν).
• Matthew 3:16 — And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him (αὐτῷ), and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: