Lexicon hautou: himself, herself, itself, themselves Original Word: ἑαυτοῦ
Part of Speech: Reflexive Pronoun
Transliteration: hautou
Pronunciation: heh-ow-TOO
Phonetic Spelling: (how-too')
Definition: himself, herself, itself, themselves
Meaning: her own, his own, their own, themselves, they Strong's Exhaustive Concordance her own, his own, their own, themselves, they. Contracted for heautou; self (in some oblique case or reflexively, relation) -- her (own), (of) him(-self), his (own), of it, thee, their (own), them(-selves), they. see GREEK heautou NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee heautouNASB Translationeach other (1), himself (2), home (1), homes (1), themselves (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 848: αὑτοῦαὑτοῦ, αὑτῆς, αὑτοῦ, of himself, herself, itself, equivalent to ἑαυττου, which see It is very common in the editions of the N. T. by the Elzevirs, Griesbach, Knapp, others; but Bengel, Matthaei, Lachmann, Tdf., Trg. have everywhere substituted αὐτοῦ, αὐτῷ, etc. for αὑτοῦ, αὑτῷ, etc. "For I have observed that the former are used almost constantly (not always then? Grimm) not only in uncial manuscripts of the 8th, 9th, and 10th centuries, but also in many others (and not N. T. manuscripts alone). That this is the correct mode of writing is proved also by numerous examples where the pronoun is joined to prepositions; for these last are often found written not ἐφ', ἀφ', μεθ', καθ', ἀνθ', etc., but ἐπ', ἀπ', μετ', κατ', ἀντ'." Tischendorf, Proleg. ad N. T., edition 2, p. 26 (ed. 8, p. 126); cf. his Proleg. ad Sept., edition 1, p. 70 (ed. 4, p. 33 (not in edition 6)). Bleek entertains the same opinion and sets it forth at length in his note on Hebrews 1:3, vol. ii. 1, p. 67ff The question is hard to decide, not only because the breathings and accents are lacking in the oldest manuscripts, but also because it often depends upon the mere preference of the writer or speaker whether he will speak in his own person, or according to the thought of the person spoken of. Certainly in the large majority of the passages in the N. T. αὐτοῦ is correctly restored; but apparently we ought to write δἰ αὑτοῦ (Rec. ἑαυυτου (so L marginal reading T WH)), Romans 14:14 (L text Tr δἰ αὐτοῦ); εἰς αὑτόν, Colossians 1:20 (others, εἰς αὐτόν); αὐτός περί αὑτοῦ (T Tr text WH ἑαυτοῦ), John 9:21. Cf. Winers Grammar, 151 (143); (Buttmann, 111f (97f); Lightfoot on Col. l. c, and see especially Hort in Westcott and Hort's Greek New Testament, Appendix, p. 144f; these editors have introduced the aspirated form into their text nearly twenty times (e. g. Matthew 6:34; Luke 12:17, 21; Luke 23:12; Luke 24:12; John 2:24; John 13:32; John 19:17; John 20:10; Acts 14:17; Romans 1:27; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Ephesians 2:15; Philippians 3:21; 1 John 5:10; Revelation 8:6, etc.). Cf. Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 432). STRONGS NT 848a: αὐτόφωροςαὐτόφωρος, ἀυτοφωρον (αὐτός and φώρ a thief, φωρά a theft) (from Sophocles down); properly, caught in the act of theft; then universally, caught in the act of perpetrating any other crime; very often in the phrases ἐπ' αὐτοφώρῳ (as one word ἐπαυτοφώρῳ) τινα λαμβάνειν, passive λαμβάνεσθαι, καταλαμβάνεσθαι, ἁλίσκεσθαι, (from Herodotus 6, 72 on), the crime being specified by a participle: μοιχευομένη, John 8:4 (R G), as in Aelian nat. an. 11, 15; Plutarch, mor. vi., p. 446, Tauchn. edition (x., p. 723, Reiske edition, cf. Nicias 4, 5; Eumen. 2, 2); Sextus Empiricus, adverb Rhet. 65 (p. 151, Fabric. edition).
Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A reflexive pronoun derived from the combination of the Greek words ἑ (he), an archaic form of the article, and αὐτοῦ (autou), meaning "of himself."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek reflexive pronoun ἑαυτοῦ, similar concepts of self-reference and reflexivity can be found in Hebrew through the use of pronouns and verb forms that imply self-action or self-involvement. Examples include the use of the Hebrew pronoun נַפְשׁוֹ (nafsho, "his soul" or "himself") in contexts that convey a reflexive sense. Usage: The term ἑαυτοῦ is used throughout the New Testament to denote actions or states that refer back to the subject. It emphasizes the subject's involvement in the action or state, often highlighting personal responsibility or self-reference. Context: The Greek pronoun ἑαυτοῦ is a reflexive pronoun that appears frequently in the New Testament, emphasizing the subject's involvement in the action described by the verb. It is used to indicate that the action of the verb is performed by the subject upon itself, thus providing a sense of self-reference or self-involvement.
In the Berean Standard Bible, ἑαυτοῦ is translated in various contexts to reflect this reflexive nature. For example, in John 5:30, Jesus says, "I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear, and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." Here, "by Myself" translates ἑαυτοῦ, underscoring Jesus' reliance on the Father rather than independent action.
Another instance is found in Ephesians 5:28, where Paul instructs, "In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself." The phrase "loves himself" uses ἑαυτοῦ to highlight the unity and mutual care expected in the marital relationship.
The reflexive pronoun is crucial in theological discussions about self-denial, self-examination, and personal responsibility. It often appears in contexts where individuals are called to reflect on their actions, motivations, and relationship with God and others. Forms and Transliterations αυτην αὐτὴν αὑτὴν αυτης αὑτῆς αυτοις αὑτοῖς αυτον αὐτὸν αὑτὸν αυτους αὐτούς αὐτοὺς αὑτούς αὑτοὺς αυτω αὐτῷ αὑτῷ αυτων αὑτῶν ἑαυτῆς ἑαυτοῖς ἑαυτὸν ἑαυτῷ ἑαυτῶν auten autēn auto autō auton autous eautes eautēs eauto eautō eautois eauton eautōn hauten hautēn hautḕn hauto hautō hautôi hautō̂i hauton hautòn hautous hautoús hautoùs heautes heautês heautēs heautē̂s heauto heautō heautôi heautō̂i heautois heautoîs heauton heautòn heautôn heautōn heautō̂nLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
