αὐτομάτη [1 verse](adj sg fem nom or verb 3rd sg imperf ind act) "Of herself" is either the adjective, automatos,  that means "of one's own will", "spontaneously", "happening of themselves", "without visible cause," and "accidental" or it is automateo,  which is form of the verb αὐτοματίζω (automatizo) that means to "act of oneself," "act offhand," "happen of themselves", and "act spontaneously."  - "Of herself" is  unique word that Jesus only uses here. It is likely a play on words. It can be either an adjective  that means "of one's own will", "spontaneously", and "happening of themselves" modifying "earth",  or it is a verb that means to "act of oneself," "act offhand," "happen of themselves", and "act spontaneously." This word begins the sentence.