"of yourself, to yourself, etc. Mt. 4:6; 8:4; 19:19"
Definition and meaning
of yourself, to yourself, etc. Mt. 4:6; 8:4; 19:19
In the original Greek the word is written: σεαυτοῦ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 seautou (G4572) across the King James Bible.
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
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Common questions
Strong's G4572 (seautou) is a Greek word that means: of yourself, to yourself, etc. Mt. 4:6; 8:4; 19:19 It appears 39 times in the King James Bible.
The word seautou (G4572) appears 39 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4572 is seautou, a Greek word defined as: of yourself, to yourself, etc. Mt. 4:6; 8:4; 19:19. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
seautou is a Greek word found in the New Testament.