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
| Matthew 18:24 | And when he (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) had begun to settle them, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd). |
| Matthew 18:25 | And since he (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) did not have the means to repay the debt, his master commanded that he (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) be sold along with his wife and children and everything he had, and that payment be made. |
| Matthew 18:26 | So the servant fell to the ground prostate before him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you everything.’ |
| Matthew 18:27 | Moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) and forgave him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) the debt. |
| Matthew 18:28 | But that same servant then went out and found one of his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) fellow servants who owed him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) a hundred denarii; and seizing him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) by the throat began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ |
| Matthew 18:29 | Therefore his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) fellow servant fell to the ground and pleaded with him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd), saying ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you.’ |
| Matthew 18:30 | But he refused. Instead, he went and threw him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) in prison until he should pay back the debt. |
| Matthew 18:31 | So when his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) fellow servants saw what had happened, they became indignant and went and told their master all that had taken place. |
| Matthew 18:32 | Then his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) master called him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) in and said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. |
| Matthew 18:34 | And in anger his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) master handed him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) over to the prison guards to torture him until he should pay back all he owed. |
| Matthew 18:35 | So also will my heavenly Father do to you, unless you each forgive your (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) brother from your heart.” |
| Matthew 19:2 | Large crowds followed him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), and he healed them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) there. |
| Matthew 19:3 | Some Pharisees came to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) and tested him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) wife for any cause?” |
| Matthew 19:4 | He answered, saying, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning ‘made them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) male and female?’” |
| Matthew 19:5 | And he added, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ |
| Matthew 19:7 | “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a certificate of divorce be given before she (autēn | αὐτήν | acc sg fem3rd) be sent away?” |
| Matthew 19:8 | Jesus replied “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts; but it was not that way from the beginning. |
| Matthew 19:9 | But I say to you, whoever divorces his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” |
| Matthew 19:10 | The disciples said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” |
| Matthew 19:11 | Jesus replied “Not everyone can live as you suggest, but only those to whom it is given. |
| Matthew 19:13 | Then children were brought to Jesus (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) so that he might lay his hands on them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd). |
| Matthew 19:14 | But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me and do not try to prevent them (auta | αὐτά | acc pl neut3rd), for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” |
| Matthew 19:15 | And he placed his hands on them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) and went on his way. |
| Matthew 19:16 | A young man came up to Jesus (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do so that I may have eternal life?” |
| Matthew 19:17 | And Jesus replied “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” |
| Matthew 19:18 | “Which ones?” he inquired. And Jesus said, “‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not give false testimony, |
| Matthew 19:20 | The young man said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” |
| Matthew 19:21 | Jesus said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “If you want to be perfect, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” |
| Matthew 19:23 | And Jesus said to his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) disciples, “I tell you the truth, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. |
| Matthew 19:26 | Jesus looked straight at them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” |
| Matthew 19:27 | Then Peter responded, saying to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?” |
| Matthew 19:28 | Jesus said to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), “I tell you the truth that in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. |
| Matthew 20:1 | “For the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) vineyard. |
| Matthew 20:2 | After having agreed with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) into his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) vineyard. |
| Matthew 20:6 | And about the eleventh hour, when he had gone out and found others standing around, he said to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’ |
| Matthew 20:7 | They said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ |
| Matthew 20:8 | And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) their wages, beginning with the last and going back to the first.’ |
| Matthew 20:10 | When those who were hired first came, they thought they would receive more; but they (autoi | αὐτοί | nom pl masc) also each received a denarius. |
| Matthew 20:12 | saying, ‘These last worked but one hour, and you have made them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ |
| Matthew 20:13 | But he answered one of them (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd), saying, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me to work for a denarius? |
| Matthew 20:17 | As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd) on the way, |
| Matthew 20:18 | “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the ruling priests and the scribes. They will condemn him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) to death, |
| Matthew 20:19 | hand him (auton | αὐτόν | acc sg masc3rd) over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and on the third day he will be raised.” |
| Matthew 20:20 | Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd) with her (autēs | αὐτῆς | gen sg fem3rd) sons, and kneeling down she asked something from him (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd). |
| Matthew 20:21 | And he said to her (autē | αὐτῇ | dat sg fem3rd), “What do you wish?” She said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” |
| Matthew 20:22 | Jesus answered, saying, “You do not realize what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd), “We are able.” |
| Matthew 20:23 | He said to them (autois | αὐτοῖς | dat pl masc3rd), “My cup you will drink, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” |
| Matthew 20:25 | But Jesus called them (autous | αὐτούς | acc pl masc3rd) to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd), and their leaders exercise authority over them (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd). |
| Matthew 20:28 | just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his (autou | αὐτοῦ | gen sg masc3rd) life a ransom for many.” |
| Matthew 20:29 | As they (autōn | αὐτῶν | gen pl masc3rd) were going out of Jericho, a large crowd followed him (autō | αὐτῷ | dat sg masc3rd). |
Mnemonics
autos mnemonic
|Ow, Taws!| Mom, |he| hit |himself| with the |same| brick again!