Definition
αὐτόματος -ον, and -η, -ον
(etym. doubtful; see Boisacq, Prellwitz, see word), [in LXX, Leviticus 25:5, 11, 2 Kings 19:29 (סָפִיחַ), Joshua 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 Mark 4:28 (MM, see word); πύλη, Acts 12:10.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Mark 4:28αὐτομάτη · All by itselfAll by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.
- Acts 12:10αὐτομάτη · by itselfThey passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.