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Lexicon :: Strong's G1438 - heautou

Aa
ἑαυτοῦ
Transliteration
heautou (Key)
Pronunciation
heh-ow-too'
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Part of Speech
pronoun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός (G846)
mGNT
318x in 16 unique form(s) TR
338x in 22 unique form(s) LXX
464x in 25 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἑαυτοῦ heautoû, heh-ow-too'; from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of G846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:—alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 339x

The KJV translates Strong's G1438 in the following manner: himself (110x), themselves (57x), yourselves (36x), ourselves (20x), his (19x), their (15x), itself (9x), miscellaneous (73x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 339x
The KJV translates Strong's G1438 in the following manner: himself (110x), themselves (57x), yourselves (36x), ourselves (20x), his (19x), their (15x), itself (9x), miscellaneous (73x).

  1. himself, herself, itself, themselves

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἑαυτοῦ heautoû, heh-ow-too'; from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of G846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:—alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
STRONGS G1438:
ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, etc. or (contracted) αὑτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ (see p. 87); plural ἑαυτῶν; dative -οῖς, -αῖς, -οῖς, etc.; reflexive pronoun of the 3rd person. It is used:
1. of the 3rd person singular and plural, to denote that the agent and the person acted on are the same; as, σώζειν ἑαυτόν, Matthew 27:42; Mark 15:31; Luke 23:35; ὑψοῦν ἑαυτόν, Matthew 23:12, etc. ἑαυτῷ, ἑαυτόν are also often added to middle verbs: διεμερίσαντο ἑαυτοῖς, John 19:24 (Xenophon, mem. 1, 6, 13 ποιεῖσθαι ἑαυτῷ φίλον); cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 6; [Buttmann, § 135, 6]. Of the phrases into which this pronoun enters we notice the following: ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ, see ἀπό, II. 2 d. aa.; δἰ ἑαυτοῦ, of itself, i. e. in its own nature, Romans 14:14 [Tr L text read αὐτ.]; ἐν ἑαυτῷ, see in διαλογίζεσθαι, λέγειν, εἰπεῖν. εἰς ἑαυτὸν ἔρχεσθαι to come to oneself, to a better mind, Luke 15:17 (Diodorus 13, 95). καθ’ ἑαυτόν, by oneself, alone: Acts 28:16; James 2:17. παρ’ ἑαυτῷ, by him, i. e. at his home, 1 Corinthians 16:2 (Xenophon, mem. 3, 13, 3). πρὸς ἑαυτόν, to himself i. e. to his home, Luke 24:12 [R G; T omits, WH (but with αὑτ.) reject, L Tr (but the latter with αὐτ.) brackets, the verse]; John 20:10 [T Tr αὐτ. (see αὑτοῦ)]; with [cf. our to] himself, i. e. in his own mind, προσεύχεσθαι, Luke 18:11 [Tdf. omits], (2 Macc. 11:13); in the genitive, joined with a noun, it has the force of a possessive pronoun, as τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς: Matthew 8:22; Luke 9:60.
2. It serves as reflexive also to the 1st and 2nd person, as often in classic Greek, when no ambiguity is thereby occasioned; thus, ἐν ἑαυτοῖς equivalent to ἐν ἡμῖν αὐτοῖς, Romans 8:23; ἑαυτούς equivalent to ἡμᾶς αὐτούς, 1 Corinthians 11:31; ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ equivalent to ἀπὸ σεαυτοῦ [read by L Tr WH], John 18:34; ἑαυτόν equivalent to σεαυτόν [read by L T Tr WH], Romans 13:9; ἑαυτοῖς for ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς, Matthew 23:31, etc.; cf. Matthiae, § 489 II.; Winers Grammar, § 22, 5; [Buttmann, § 127, 15].
3. It is used frequently in the plural for the reciprocal pronoun ἀλλήλων, ἀλλήλοις, ἀλλήλους, reciprocally, mutually, one another: Matthew 16:7; Matthew 21:38; Mark 10:26 [Tr marginal reading WH αὐτόν]; Mark 16:3; Luke 20:5; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13, 16; 1 Peter 4:8, 10; see Matthiae § 489 III.; Kühner, ii., p. 497f; Bernhardy (1829), p. 273; [Bp. Lightfoot on Colossians 3:13].
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:22; 16:7; 21:38; 23:12; 23:31; 27:42
Mark
10:26; 15:31; 16:3
Luke
9:60; 15:17; 18:11; 20:5; 23:35; 24:12
John
18:34; 19:24; 20:10
Acts
28:16
Romans
8:23; 13:9; 14:14
1 Corinthians
11:31; 16:2
Ephesians
4:32
Colossians
3:13; 3:13; 3:16
James
2:17
1 Peter
4:8; 4:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1438 matches the Greek ἑαυτοῦ (heautou),
which occurs 318 times in 293 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 5 / 6 (2Co 7:1–2Ti 4:3)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:1 - Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:11 - See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:5 - And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:7 - You are judging by appearances.[fn] If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ, they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:12 - We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:14 - We are not going too far in our boasting, as would be the case if we had not come to you, for we did get as far as you with the gospel of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:18 - For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:5 - Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:4 - who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:12 - For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:3 - If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:4 - Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:8 - Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:16 - From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:19 - Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:32 - Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:2 - and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:19 - speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:25 - Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:27 - and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:28 - In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:29 - After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:33 - However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:3 - Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:4 - not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:7 - rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature[fn] of a servant, being made in human likeness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:8 - And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:12 - Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:21 - For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:16 - Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:7 - Instead, we were like young children[fn] among you. Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:8 - so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:11 - For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:12 - encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:4 - that each of you should learn to control your own body[fn] in a way that is holy and honorable,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:13 - Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:6 - And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:9 - We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:12 - Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:6 - who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:9 - I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:10 - For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19 - In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:13 - if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:21 - Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:3 - For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.

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