Vocabulary Form
αὐτός, -ή, -ό
Definition

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

Erasmian
Modern
Root
αὐτο
Frequency
5597
GK
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

Luke 8:47 Seeing that she had not escaped notice, the woman stepped forward, trembling, and fell down before him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd). She declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) and how she had been healed at once.
Luke 8:48 Then Jesus said to her (autē | αὐτῇ | dat sg fem3rd), “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”
Luke 8:49 While he (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) was still speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue-ruler, saying, “Your daughter is dead; do not bother the Teacher any longer.”
Luke 8:50 When Jesus heard this, he said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “Do not be afraid, only believe, and she will get better.”
Luke 8:51 When he went into the house he did not allow anyone to go in with him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) except Peter and John and James, and the father of the child and her mother.
Luke 8:52 And they were all weeping and mourning for her (autēn | αὐτήν | acc sg fem3rd). He said, “Stop weeping, for she did not die; but is sleeping.”
Luke 8:53 And they laughed at him (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd), knowing that she had died.
Luke 8:54 But taking her (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem3rd) by the hand, he (autos | αὐτός | nom sg masc) called out, “Child, arise!”
Luke 8:55 And her (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem3rd) spirit returned, and she got up at once. He commanded that something be given her (autē | αὐτῇ | dat sg fem3rd) to eat.
Luke 8:56 Her (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem3rd) parents were astonished; but he ordered them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) to tell no one what had happened.
Luke 9:1 And he called together the twelve and gave them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
Luke 9:2 Then he sent them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal
Luke 9:3 He said to them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd), “Take nothing on the journey — no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money. No one is to have two tunics.
Luke 9:5 And wherever they do not receive you, leave that town and shake off the dust from your feet as an act that testifies against them.” (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd)
Luke 9:9 Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So he was trying to see him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd).
Luke 9:10 When the apostles returned they recounted to Jesus (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) all they had done; and he took them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) and withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.
Luke 9:11 When the crowds found out about it, they followed him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd). So he welcomed them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd), and spoke to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) about the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.
Luke 9:12 Now the day began to wear away, so the twelve came and said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “Send the crowd away so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and secure lodging and get provisions, for we are in a desolate place here.”
Luke 9:13 But he said to them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd), “You give them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
Luke 9:14 For there were about five thousand men. He said to his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) disciples, “Have them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Luke 9:16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd); then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the crowd.
Luke 9:17 They ate and all were satisfied. What was left over was gathered up by them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), twelve baskets of broken pieces.
Luke 9:18 Now it happened that as he (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) was praying by himself, the disciples were near him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd). He asked them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd), “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
Luke 9:20 Then he said to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), “Now you, who do you say that I am?” And Peter replied, “The Christ of God.”
Luke 9:21 Then, with a warning, he commanded them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) to tell no one this,