By itself
αὐτόματοςStrong’s G0844automatos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Automatos is the Greek word usually translated “itself”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.”
Meaning
Usually translated “itself”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of itself 1
- by itself 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
αὐτόματος automatos · by itself
αὐτόματος -ον, and -η, -ον (etym. doubtful; see Boisacq, Prellwitz, see word), [in LXX, Lev.25:5, 11, 4Ki.19:29 (סָפִיחַ), Jos.6:5, Job.24:24, Wis.17:6 * ;] 1. of persons, acting of one's own will. 2. Of inanimate things and natural agencies, of itself, of its own accord: γῆ Mrk.4:28 (MM, see word); πύλη, Act.12:10.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.