ἑαυτοῖς
eautois
themselves
from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; 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).
Mark 2:8 · Word #13
Lexicon G1438
| Lemma | ἑαυτοῦ |
| Transliteration | heautoû |
| Strong's | G1438 |
| In-context | themselves |
| Literal | themselves |
Morphology PRO.X 3P DAT 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 | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἑαυτοῦ |
| Strong's | G1438 |
SIBI-P1 G1438-08
to/for themselves (masculine plural, reflexive dative)
| Morphological Notes | Reflexive pronoun (RE); dative masculine plural (DMP). Occurs as either 2nd or 3rd person in form, functioning reflexively with the subject of the clause. Dative case typically marks indirect object, means, or advantage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἑαυτοῖς is the dative masculine plural of the reflexive pronoun, indicating action directed to or for the same group previously mentioned. Rendering it as "to/for themselves" preserves both the reflexive force (self-directed) and the dative case (indirect object, advantage, or reference), while maintaining masculine plural agreement. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἑαυτοῦ (self, oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, one’s own)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1438-01 |
eauta | your own selves |
G1438-02 |
eautais | to themselves (feminine plural) |
G1438-03 |
eautas | themselves (feminine, as direct object) |
Word Usage (318 occurrences of G1438)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:9 | ἑαυτοῖς | eautois | |
| Matthew 6:34 | ἑαυτῆς | eautes | |
| Matthew 8:22 | ἑαυτῶν | eauton |