αὐτῷ
autós
him
A third-person pronoun with the core meaning 'he, she, it,' referring to a person or thing previously mentioned or understood in context. Also used as an intensive pronoun with the sense 'he/she/it himself/herself/itself,' and as an adjective meaning 'the same' (when preceded by the article). Its usage varies by syntactical position: as a pronoun for reference and as an adjective for emphasis or identification. The semantic range covers third-person reference, reflexive emphasis, and adjectival identity.
Acts 20:4 · Word #3
Lexicon G846
| Lemma | αὐτός |
| Transliteration | autós |
| Strong's | G846 |
| Definition | A third-person pronoun with the core meaning 'he, she, it,' referring to a person or thing previously mentioned or understood in context. Also used as an intensive pronoun with the sense 'he/she/it himself/herself/itself,' and as an adjective meaning 'the same' (when preceded by the article). Its usage varies by syntactical position: as a pronoun for reference and as an adjective for emphasis or identification. The semantic range covers third-person reference, reflexive emphasis, and adjectival identity. |
Morphology PRO.P 3P DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.P — Personal Pronoun — Refers to persons |
| 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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | him |
| Literal | to-him |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αὐτός |
| Strong's | G846 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G846-07
to him
| Morphological Notes | Personal pronoun; 3rd person; dative case; masculine; singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative masculine singular form αὐτῷ marks third-person singular reference in the dative case, indicating direction, benefit, or relation. "To him" preserves both the third-person reference and the dative function without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
by him
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Here, 'autō' follows the verb and denotes the one being accompanied, so 'by him' gives the proper passive relation. P1 'to him' is incorrect contextually as it misrepresents the relationship. |