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σεαυτοῦ

seautoû

G4572 reflexive pronoun

SILEX Entry

Root σεαυτ- self (reflexive), pertaining to oneself, own being

Definition

Reflexive pronoun in the second person singular, referring back to the subject, 'yourself.' Used to indicate that the action or state relates to the one addressed, often for emphasis or to reinforce agency, distinction or possession. In various grammatical cases (genitive, dative, accusative), it expresses relationships such as 'of yourself', 'to yourself', or simply 'yourself' as the object of a verb or preposition.

Semantic Range

yourself (reflexive object), to yourself, of yourself, by yourself (with prepositions), with reference to one's own person (emphatic)

Root / Etymology

Compound of personal pronoun σύ ('you') and αὐτός ('self'), combined in a reflexive form.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Koine Greek, σεαυτοῦ and its declined forms (including dative σεαυτῷ and accusative σεαυτόν) are the standard reflexive pronouns for the 2nd person singular. Their function is to indicate that the subject and the object of the action are the same person, as distinct from the non-reflexive use of σύ. Usage is parallel to how ἐμαυτοῦ (first person reflexive) and ἑαυτοῦ (third person reflexive) operate. In classical Greek literature, alternate forms such as σαυτοῦ appear, especially in poetry or older prose, but the contracted form σεαυτοῦ is standard in the Septuagint and New Testament. English translations frequently render this pronoun as 'thyself' (older English) or 'yourself,' but in Greek it often carries more emphasis or clarity regarding agency or possession than English reflexives.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

genitive case from σέ and αὐτός, also dative case of the same, , and accusative case , likewise contracted , , and , respectively; of (with, to) thyself:--thee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self).

Root Family

σεαυτοῦ (seautou) — self (reflexive), pertaining to oneself, one's own being

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G4572-02 σεαυτὸν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself yourself 33
G4572-01 σεαυτῷ seauto PRO.X 2P DAT M SG yourself to yourself 5
G4572-03 σεαυτοῦ seautou PRO.X 2P GEN M SG yourself of yourself 5

Occurrences in Scripture

43 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G4572-02 Matthew 4:6 σεαυτὸν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself
G4572-02 Matthew 8:4 σεαυτὸν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself
G4572-02 Matthew 19:19 σεαυτόν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself
G4572-02 Matthew 22:39 σεαυτόν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself
G4572-02 Matthew 27:40 σεαυτόν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself
G4572-02 Mark 1:44 σεαυτὸν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself yourself
G4572-02 Mark 12:31 σεαυτόν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself yourself
G4572-02 Mark 15:30 σεαυτὸν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG thyself yourself
G4572-02 Luke 4:9 σεαυτὸν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG yourself yourself
G4572-02 Luke 4:23 σεαυτόν seauton PRO.X 2P ACC M SG thyself yourself
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