ἑαυτοῖς
heautoû
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.
Matthew 3:9 · Word #6
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 2P DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.X — Reflexive Pronoun — Refers back to the subject |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| 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 Translation G1438-08
to yourselves
| Morphological Notes | Reflexive pronoun; dative plural (2nd or 3rd person depending on context); masculine form functioning for mixed or unspecified gender groups. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative plural form expresses reflexive reference in the dative case, indicating action or relation directed toward the subjects themselves. "To yourselves" preserves both the reflexive force (self) and the dative plural morphology. |
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