A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun whose antecedent is the subject of the sentence. Note: not the same as an intensive. In these sentences:
I see him. “She sees you.
the DOs are not the same person as the subjects, and regular pronouns are used. However, when the subject is the same as the DO, then the reflexive pronoun is used:
I see myself. She sees herself.
Because of this, there is never a reflexive pronoun in the nominative case.
Reflexive Pronoun, first person, ἐμαυτοῦ, myself
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Singular |
Plural |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
ἐμαυτοῦ |
ἐμαυτῆς |
ἡμῶν αὐτῶν |
ἡμῶν αὐτῶν |
Dative |
ἐμαυτῷ |
ἐμαυτῇ |
ἡμῖν αὐτοῖς |
ἡμῖν αὐταῖς |
Accusative |
ἐμαυτόν |
ἐμαυτήν |
ἡμᾶς αὐτούς |
ἡμᾶς αὐτάς |
Reflexive Pronoun, second person, σεαυτοῦ, yourself
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Singular |
Plural |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
σεαυτοῦ |
σεαυτῆς |
ὑμῶν αὐτῶν |
ὑμῶν αὐτῶν |
Dative |
σεαυτῷ |
σεαυτῇ |
ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς |
ὑμῖν αὐταῖς |
Accusative |
σεαυτόν |
σεαυτήν |
ὑμᾶς αὐτούς |
ὑμᾶς αὐτάς |
Reflexive Pronoun, third person, ἑαυτοῦ, himself, herself, itself
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Singular (himself, herself, itself) |
Plural (themselves) |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
Neuter |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Neuter |
Nominative |
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Genitive |
ἑαυτοῦ |
ἑαυτῆς |
ἑαυτοῦ |
ἑαυτῶν |
ἑαυτῶν |
ἑαυτῶν |
Dative |
ἑαυτῷ |
ἑαυτῇ |
ἑαυτῷ |
ἑαυτοις |
ἑαυταῖς |
ἑαυτοῖς |
Accusative |
ἑαυτόν |
ἑαυτήν |
ἑαυτό |
ἑαυτούς |
ἑαυτάς |
ἑαυτά |
“The first and second person reflexive pronouns have only singular forms. The plural forms of the third person ἑαυτοῦ also function as plurals for the first and second person. Context must determine if first and second person is intended. Decker, Reading Koine Greek, 179. See Moulton’s comment on this as well.