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

Acts 5:17 Then the high priest stood up and all who were with him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with indignation,
Acts 5:18 and they laid hands on the apostles and put them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) in the public jail.
Acts 5:19 But an angel of the Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison and brought them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) out and said,
Acts 5:21 And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. But when the high priest came, and those who were with him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), they called together the council and all the elders of the sons of Israel and they sent to the prison to have them brought before them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd).
Acts 5:22 But when the officers came, they did not find them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) in the prison, so they returned and reported,
Acts 5:24 On hearing these words, both the captain of the temple and the chief priests were perplexed about them (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd), wondering what this could be.
Acts 5:25 And someone came and reported to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), “Look! The men whom you put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”
Acts 5:26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd), but not with force, for they feared the people, lest they be stoned.
Acts 5:27 And they brought them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) and had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd),
Acts 5:31 God exalted this Jesus to his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) own right hand as Leader and Savior, so as to provide repentance for Israel and the remission of sins.
Acts 5:32 And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd)
Acts 5:33 Now when they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd).
Acts 5:35 And he said to them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd), “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you intend to do.
Acts 5:36 For before these days there rose up Theudas, saying that he himself was someone, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all, as many as followed him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), were dispersed, and the movement came to nothing.
Acts 5:37 After him rose up Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census and mislead people, so that they followed him (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd). He too perished, and all, as many as followed him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), were scattered.
Acts 5:38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and leave them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) alone, for if this plan or this undertaking be of men, it will fail;
Acts 5:39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to stop them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd); lest you be found opposing God!” They were persuaded by him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd),
Acts 6:1 Now in these days when the number of the disciples was increasing, there was a complaint by the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
Acts 6:6 These they set before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd).
Acts 6:11 Then they secretly talked some men into saying, “We have heard him (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Acts 6:12 And they incited the people and the elders and the scribes, and they suddenly moved in and seized him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) and brought him before the council,
Acts 6:14 for we have heard him (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) say that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Acts 6:15 And everyone who was sitting in the council, looking intently at him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd), saw his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) face like the face of an angel.
Acts 7:2 And Stephen said: “My brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) lived in Haran,
Acts 7:3 and said to him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd), ‘Go out from your land and from your relatives and come to the land that I will show you.’