Vocabulary Form
ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς
Definition

sg: of himself, herself, itself;
pl: of themselves

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἑαυτου
Frequency
319
GK
1571
Notes

Because of the word's meaning, it can never occur in the nominative; so for this word the lexical form is the genitive singular. It follows the same inflectional pattern as αὐτός. ἑαυτου can also be translated in the plural as a first ("ourselves") or second ("yourselves") person.

Biblical Concordance

2 Corinthians 7:1 Since then we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc1st) from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:11 For see what eagerness this very thing — this sadness as God intended — has produced in you; what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc2nd) to be innocent in this matter.
2 Corinthians 8:5 And they did this, not simply as we had hoped, but first they gave themselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc3rd) to the Lord and then to us, by the will of God.
2 Corinthians 10:7 You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone has persuaded himself (heautō | ἑαυτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that just as he belongs to Christ, so also do we.
2 Corinthians 10:12 For we would not dare to classify or compare ourselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc1st) with some of those who are recommending themselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc3rd). Rather, when they measure themselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc3rd) by themselves (heautois | ἑαυτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) and compare themselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc3rd) by themselves (heautois | ἑαυτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), they are without understanding.
2 Corinthians 10:14 For it is not as though we had not come to you, over-reaching ourselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc1st), for we did come even as far as you with the gospel of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:18 For it is not the one who recommends himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd) who is approved, but the one whom the Lord recommends.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc2nd) to see if you are in the faith. Test yourselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc2nd). Or do you not realize about yourselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc2nd), that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless, of course, you fail the test!
Galatians 1:4 who gave himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd) for our sins in order to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
Galatians 2:12 For until certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd) because he feared those of the circumcision party.
Galatians 2:20 and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd) for me.
Galatians 6:3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd).
Galatians 6:4 But let each one examine his (heautou | ἑαυτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) own (heautou | ἑαυτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) work, and then he will have reason for boasting in himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd) alone, and not in comparison with someone else.
Galatians 6:8 For the one who sows to his (heautou | ἑαυτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) own (heautou | ἑαυτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) flesh, from the flesh will reap corruption; but the one who sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, joined and brought together by every supporting ligament, according to the working of each individual part, makes the body grow so that it builds itself (heautou | ἑαυτοῦ | gen sg neut3rd) up in love.
Ephesians 4:19 Having lost all feeling of shame, they have given themselves (heautous | ἑαυτούς | acc pl masc3rd) over to debauchery for the practice of every kind of impurity with covetousness.
Ephesians 4:32 Instead, be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another (heautois | ἑαυτοῖς | dat pl masc2nd), just as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 5:2 and live in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd) for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:19 speaking to one another (heautois | ἑαυτοῖς | dat pl masc2nd) in psalms and hymns and songs inspired by the Spirit; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd) up for her,
Ephesians 5:27 so that he might present the church to himself (heautō | ἑαυτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) in splendor, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she might be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians 5:28 In the same way husbands also should love their (heautōn | ἑαυτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) wives as their own (heautōn | ἑαυτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) bodies. He who loves his (heautou | ἑαυτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) wife loves himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd),
Ephesians 5:29 for no one ever hates his own (heautou | ἑαυτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) body but nourishes and takes care of it, just as Christ does the church,
Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, each one of you is to love his (heautou | ἑαυτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) wife as he loves himself (heauton | ἑαυτόν | acc sg masc3rd), and the wife is to respect her husband.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves (heautōn | ἑαυτῶν | gen pl masc2nd).