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ἐξαυτῆς

exautēs

G1824 adverb

SILEX Entry

Root ἐκ-αὐτ- from, self, that same one

Definition

Adverb indicating immediate temporal succession; at once, straightaway, immediately after (a preceding event or time). Commonly used to denote that something occurs directly following another occurrence, emphasizing the absence of delay. In some contexts, can mean 'from that moment' or 'from that very hour.'

Semantic Range

immediately, straightaway, at once, directly after an antecedent moment or event, from that moment/hour, as soon as

Root / Etymology

Formed from preposition ἐκ ('from, out of') + the feminine genitive singular of αὐτός ('self,' here as 'the same'), referencing an antecedent feminine noun (commonly ὥρα 'hour'). The phrase originally means 'from her' or 'from it' and, by extension, 'from that hour/moment.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἐξαυτῆς is a compound adverbial expression that appears in post-classical and Koine Greek. Its primary usage is in temporal expressions to denote immediacy, especially following an antecedent referenced contextually (often an 'hour' or an event). In the New Testament (e.g., Mark 6:25; Acts 10:33), ἐξαυτῆς conveys immediate action—emphasizing that something was done straightaway after a previous event. The underlying noun is sometimes explicit (e.g., 'from that hour'), but often elliptical, with the adverb functioning independently. English translations often render ἐξαυτῆς as 'immediately,' 'straightway,' or 'at once,' but these may not always convey the sense of succession from a specified time. Comparable but less specific terms include εὐθύς or παραχρῆμα, which also denote immediacy but without the same reference to a preceding event or hour. While rare in earlier Greek, the adverb is frequent in Hellenistic and Koine sources, especially narrative contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐκ and the genitive case singular feminine of αὐτός (ὥρα being understood); from that hour, i.e. instantly:--by and by, immediately, presently, straightway.

Root Family

ἐξαυτῆς (exautēs) — from, self, that same one; immediately, from that moment

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G1824-01 ἐξαυτῆς exautes ADV immediately from that very moment 6

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G1824-01 Mark 6:25 ἐξαυτῆς exautes ADV immediately from that very moment
G1824-01 Acts 10:33 ἐξαυτῆς exautes ADV immediately from that very moment
G1824-01 Acts 11:11 ἐξαυτῆς exautes ADV immediately from that very moment
G1824-01 Acts 21:32 ἐξαυτῆς exautes ADV immediately from that very moment
G1824-01 Acts 23:30 ἐξαυτῆς exautes ADV immediately from that very moment
G1824-01 Philippians 2:23 ἐξαυτῆς exautes ADV immediately from that very moment
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