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 9:29 He was talking and disputing with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were looking for a way to kill him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd).
Acts 9:30 And when the brothers learned about this, they took him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) down to Caesarea and sent him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) off to Tarsus.
Acts 9:34 Peter said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your own bed!” And immediately he got up.
Acts 9:35 And all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd), and they turned to the Lord.
Acts 9:37 In those days she (autēn | αὐτήν | acc sg fem3rd) became ill and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her (autēn | αὐτήν | acc sg fem3rd) in an upper room.
Acts 9:38 Since Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) urging him, “Do not delay in coming to us.”
Acts 9:39 So Peter got up and went with them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd); and when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), weeping and showing the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was still with them (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl fem3rd).
Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all outside, and falling to his knees he prayed; then turning toward the dead body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” And she opened her (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem3rd) eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Acts 9:41 And he gave her (autē | αὐτῇ | dat sg fem3rd) his hand and raised her (autēn | αὐτήν | acc sg fem3rd) up; then he called the saints and widows and presented her (autēn | αὐτήν | acc sg fem3rd) alive.
Acts 10:2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God continually.
Acts 10:3 He saw in a vision clearly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming to him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) and saying to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “Cornelius.”
Acts 10:4 Staring at him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) and becoming afraid, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.
Acts 10:7 When the angel who spoke to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) had gone away, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd),
Acts 10:8 and when he had related everything to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), he sent them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) to Joppa.
Acts 10:10 And he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) were preparing it, he (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) fell into a trance,
Acts 10:13 Then a voice came to him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd), “Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!”
Acts 10:15 And a voice came again, a second time, to him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd), “What God has made clean, you must not consider common.”
Acts 10:19 As Peter was thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “Behold, three men are looking for you.
Acts 10:20 But get up, go down, and accompany them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) without hesitation, because I have sent them.” (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd)
Acts 10:22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright man and one who fears God, who is well spoken of by the whole nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) house and to hear words from you.”
Acts 10:23 So he invited them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) in and gave them lodging. On the next day he got up and set out with them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), and some of the brothers from Joppa went with him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd).
Acts 10:24 And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) and had called together his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) relatives and close friends.
Acts 10:25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) and fell at his feet and worshiped him.
Acts 10:26 But Peter made him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) get up, saying, “Stand up; I myself (autos | αὐτός | nom sg masc) am also just a man.”
Acts 10:27 And as he talked with him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), he went inside and found many people gathered.