ἑαυτούς
heautoû
themselves
Reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject of the clause (himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself, ourselves, yourselves), often used to emphasize the subject's own action or possession. Can signal ownership or association ('one's own'), or, with prepositions, denote the agent performing the action upon themselves.
Luke 7:30 · Word #13
Lexicon G1438
| Lemma | ἑαυτοῦ |
| Transliteration | heautoû |
| Strong's | G1438 |
| Definition | Reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject of the clause (himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself, ourselves, yourselves), often used to emphasize the subject's own action or possession. Can signal ownership or association ('one's own'), or, with prepositions, denote the agent performing the action upon themselves. |
Morphology PRO.X 3P ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.X — Reflexive Pronoun — Refers back to the subject |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | themselves |
| Literal | themselves |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἑαυτοῦ |
| Strong's | G1438 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1438-11
themselves
| Morphological Notes | Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative case, masculine plural (Gr,RE,,,3AMP), functioning as a direct object referring back to the subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative masculine plural reflexive pronoun refers back to a third-person plural subject, marking them as the object of their own action. "Themselves" preserves both the reflexive force and plural morphology. |
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