αὐτός | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

αὐτός, -ή, -ό

Definition

he, she, it; him/her/itself; same

Erasmian

Modern

Root

αὐτο

Frequency

5597

899

Cognates

An autocrat (aujtokrathvV) is a ruling by oneself.

Mnemonic Singing

Only trust Him,
only trust Him,
only trust Him now.

Song

Verse

“αὐτός will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” (Matt 3:11)

Notes

We will see in chapter 12 that αὐτός can also mean "self" and "same," which is reflected in most English cognates and derivatives.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 18:24	And when he (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) had begun to settle them, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd).
Matthew 18:25	And since he (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) did not have the means to repay the debt, his master commanded that he (auton \| αὐτόν \| acc sg masc3rd) be sold along with his wife and children and everything he had, and that payment be made.
Matthew 18:26	So the servant fell to the ground prostate before him (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd), saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you everything.’
Matthew 18:27	Moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him (auton \| αὐτόν \| acc sg masc3rd) and forgave him (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd) the debt.
Matthew 18:28	But that same servant then went out and found one of his (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) fellow servants who owed him (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd) a hundred denarii; and seizing him (auton \| αὐτόν \| acc sg masc3rd) by the throat began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’
Matthew 18:29	Therefore his (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) fellow servant fell to the ground and pleaded with him (auton \| αὐτόν \| acc sg masc3rd), saying ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you.’
Matthew 18:30	But he refused. Instead, he went and threw him (auton \| αὐτόν \| acc sg masc3rd) in prison until he should pay back the debt.
Matthew 18:31	So when his (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) fellow servants saw what had happened, they became indignant and went and told their master all that had taken place.
Matthew 18:32	Then his (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) master called him (auton \| αὐτόν \| acc sg masc3rd) in and said to him (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd), ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
Matthew 18:34	And in anger his (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) master handed him (auton \| αὐτόν \| acc sg masc3rd) over to the prison guards to torture him until he should pay back all he owed.
Matthew 18:35	So also will my heavenly Father do to you, unless you each forgive your (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) brother from your heart.”
Matthew 19:2	Large crowds followed him (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd), and he healed them (autous \| αὐτούς \| acc pl masc3rd) there.
Matthew 19:3	Some Pharisees came to him (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd) and tested him (auton \| αὐτόν \| acc sg masc3rd) by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) wife for any cause?”
Matthew 19:4	He answered, saying, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning ‘made them (autous \| αὐτούς \| acc pl masc3rd) male and female?’”
Matthew 19:5	And he added, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) wife, and the two will become one flesh.’
Matthew 19:7	“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a certificate of divorce be given before she (autēn \| αὐτήν \| acc sg fem3rd) be sent away?”
Matthew 19:8	Jesus replied “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts; but it was not that way from the beginning.
Matthew 19:9	But I say to you, whoever divorces his (autou \| αὐτοῦ \| gen sg masc3rd) wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”
Matthew 19:10	The disciples said to him (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd), “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”
Matthew 19:11	Jesus replied “Not everyone can live as you suggest, but only those to whom it is given.
Matthew 19:13	Then children were brought to Jesus (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd) so that he might lay his hands on them (autois \| αὐτοῖς \| dat pl masc3rd) and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them (autois \| αὐτοῖς \| dat pl masc3rd).
Matthew 19:14	But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me and do not try to prevent them (auta \| αὐτά \| acc pl neut3rd), for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 19:15	And he placed his hands on them (autois \| αὐτοῖς \| dat pl masc3rd) and went on his way.
Matthew 19:16	A young man came up to Jesus (autō \| αὐτῷ \| dat sg masc3rd) and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do so that I may have eternal life?”
Matthew 19:17	And Jesus replied “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”