αὐτόματοςautómatos
self-moved ("automatic"), i.e. spontaneous
Greek (New Testament) · G844
Meanings
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; πύλη, Acts 12:10.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Mark 4:28 The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.
- Acts 12:10 They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.