"self-excited, acting spontaneously, spontaneous, of his own accord, Mk. 4:8; Acts 12:10*"
Definition and meaning
self-excited, acting spontaneously, spontaneous, of his own accord, Mk. 4:8; Acts 12:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: αὐτόματος
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of automatos (G844) across the King James Bible.
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
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Common questions
Strong's G844 (automatos) is a Greek word that means: self-excited, acting spontaneously, spontaneous, of his own accord, Mk. 4:8; Acts 12:10* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word automatos (G844) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G844 is automatos, a Greek word defined as: self-excited, acting spontaneously, spontaneous, of his own accord, Mk. 4:8; Acts 12:10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
automatos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.