For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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αὐτός
Vocabulary form:
aujtovV, -hv, -ov
Definition:
he, she, it; him/her/itself; same
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
5,597
GK:
899
Root:
aujto
Cognates:
An autocrat (aujtokrathvV) is a ruling by oneself.
Mnemonic Singing:
Only trust Him,
only trust Him,
only trust Him now.
Verse:
“αὐτός will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” (Matt 3:11)
Notes:
We will see in chapter 12 that aujtovV can also mean "self" and "same," which is reflected in most English cognates and derivatives.
Biblical Concordance
| Hebrews 11:7 | By faith Noah, having been warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, took heed and built an ark for the safety of his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) household. By this act of faith he condemned humanity and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. |
| Hebrews 11:9 | By faith he migrated to the land he had been promised, as to a foreign land, living in tents as did Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem) promise, |
| Hebrews 11:11 | By faith Abraham was enabled to become a father — even though Sarah herself (autē | αὐτή | nom sg fem) was sterile and beyond the normal age of childbearing — because he regarded as faithful the one who had made the promise. |
| Hebrews 11:13 | These all died in faith, without receiving the fulfillment of the promises, but they saw them (autas | αὐτάς | acc pl fem3rd) from a distance and greeted them. They acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles in the land. |
| Hebrews 11:16 | But as it is, they were longing for a better homeland, that is, a heavenly one. For this reason God is not ashamed to be called their (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) God, for he has prepared a city to receive them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd). |
| Hebrews 11:19 | He considered that God was able to raise him up even from the dead, and, in a sense, he did receive him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) back from there. |
| Hebrews 11:21 | By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship, leaning on the top of his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) staff. |
| Hebrews 11:22 | By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, spoke about the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions regarding the burial of his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) bones. |
| Hebrews 11:23 | By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) parents, because they saw that he was an extraordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. |
| Hebrews 11:28 | By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroying angel would not touch their (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) firstborn. |
| Hebrews 11:35 | Women received their (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl fem3rd) dead by resurrection. But others were tortured, after refusing to accept release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. |
| Hebrews 12:2 | fixing our gaze upon Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who rather than the joy set before him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) endured a cross, disregarding its shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| Hebrews 12:5 | And have you forgotten the word of encouragement that speaks to you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when corrected by him (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd). |
| Hebrews 12:10 | For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), but he disciplines us for our benefit, so that we may share his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) holy character. |
| Hebrews 12:11 | All discipline at the time seems not to be pleasant, but painful; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem3rd). |
| Hebrews 12:15 | Take care that no one forfeits the grace of God; and that no root of bitterness grows up and causes trouble and by it (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem3rd) many are defiled. |
| Hebrews 12:17 | For you know that even afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, even though he sought the blessing (autēn | αὐτήν | acc sg fem3rd) earnestly with tears. |
| Hebrews 12:19 | to the blast of a trumpet and a sound of words which made those who heard it beg that no further message be given to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), |
| Hebrews 13:3 | Continue to remember those in prison, as though you were in prison with them, and those who are being mistreated, as though you yourself (autoi | αὐτοί | nom pl masc) were suffering bodily. |
| Hebrews 13:5 | Your conduct must be free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for God himself (autos | αὐτός | nom sg masc) has said, “I will never leave you; never will I forsake you.” |
| Hebrews 13:8 | Jesus Christ is the same (autos | αὐτός | nom sg masc) yesterday and today and forever! |
| Hebrews 13:13 | So then, let us go to him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) outside the camp, bearing the reproach he (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) bore. |
| Hebrews 13:15 | Through him (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd), therefore, let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is to say, the fruit of lips acknowledging his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) name. |
| Hebrews 13:17 | Continue to obey your leaders and submit to them, for they (autoi | αὐτοί | nom pl masc) keep watch over your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. |
| Hebrews 13:21 | make you complete with everything good to do his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) will, accomplishing in us that which is pleasing in his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever forever and ever. Amen. |
| James 1:5 | But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously, not demanding something in return, and it will be given to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd). |
| James 1:8 | he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) ways. |
| James 1:9 | Let the brother of limited means take pride in his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) high position, |
| James 1:10 | and the wealthy brother in his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) humiliation, because like a flower in the meadow he will pass away. |
| James 1:11 | For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the meadow; its (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) flower falls and its (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) beauty fades. In the same way the rich man will fade away while pursuing his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) business. |
| James 1:12 | Blessed is the man who remains steadfast when tested, because once he is shown to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd). |
| James 1:13 | No one when tempted should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted to do evil, and he himself (autos | αὐτός | nom sg masc) tempts no one else. |
| James 1:18 | According to his sovereign plan, he brought us into being through his word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of all he (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) created. |
| James 1:23 | For if someone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a person who looks at his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) natural face in a mirror; |
| James 1:25 | But the person who looks intently into the perfect law, the law that provides liberty, and continues in it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an active doer — he will be blessed in his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) doing. |
| James 1:26 | If someone thinks that he is religious, yet does not bridle his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) tongue but deceives his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) heart, this person’s religion is worthless. |
| James 1:27 | Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) time of trouble, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. |
| James 2:5 | Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose those whom the world considers poor to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd)? |
| James 2:6 | But you have dishonored the poor! Is it not the rich who oppress you? And are not they (autoi | αὐτοί | nom pl masc) the ones who drag you into court? |
| James 2:7 | Are they (autoi | αὐτοί | nom pl masc) not the ones who are blaspheming the honorable name by which you were called? |
| James 2:14 | What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but has no works? Can that kind of faith save him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd)? |
| James 2:16 | and one of you says to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), “Go in peace; stay warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not give them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) what their body needs, what good is that? |
| James 2:21 | Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) son Isaac on the altar? |
| James 2:22 | You see that faith was at work along with his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) works and that his faith was made complete by his works. |
| James 2:23 | And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God. |
| James 3:3 | Now if we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) obey us, then we guide their (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) entire body. |
| James 3:9 | With it (autē | αὐτῇ | dat sg fem3rd) we bless our Lord and Father, and with it (autē | αὐτῇ | dat sg fem3rd) we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. |
| James 3:10 | From the same (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg neut) mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not happen. |
| James 3:11 | Does a spring pour forth water from the same (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem) opening that is both fresh and brackish? |
| James 3:13 | Who is wise and understanding among you? By his exemplary conduct let him show his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) works done in the gentleness born of wisdom. |
Mnemonics
autos mnemonic
|Ow, Taws!| Mom, |he| hit |himself| with the |same| brick again!