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ποῖος

poioswhat?How to read Greek
greekNew Testament33 occurrences10 books32 verses

Definition

ποῖος, -α, -ον

interrog. pronom. adj. (corresponding to the demonstr. τοῖος and the relat. οἷος), [in LXX chiefly for זֶה אֵי־ ;]

of what quality or sort: absol., n. pl., Luke 24:19; with subst.;

(a) prop., in direct questions: Matthew 19:18; 21:23; 22:36; 24:42, Mark 11:28; 12:28, Luke 6:32-34, John 10:32, Acts 4:7; 7:49, Romans 3:27, 1 Corinthians 15:35, James 4:14 (but see: ποία), 1 Peter 2:20;

(b) in indirect questions = ὁποῖος : Matthew 21:24, 27; 24:43, Mark 11:29, 33, Luke 12:39; 20:2, 8, John 12:33; 18:32; 21:19, Acts 23:34, 1 Peter 1:11, Revelation 3:3; ποῖας (sc. ὁδοῦ), Luke 5:19.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ποῖος:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

33 total
  1. Matthew 19:18Ποίας · Which [ones]
    “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
  2. Matthew 21:23ποίᾳ · what
    When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
  3. Matthew 21:24ποίᾳ · what
    “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  4. Matthew 21:27ποίᾳ · what
    So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  5. Matthew 22:36ποία · which
    “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”
  6. Matthew 24:42ποίᾳ · on which
    Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
  7. Matthew 24:43ποίᾳ · in which
    But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
  8. Mark 11:28ποίᾳ · what
    “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
  9. Mark 11:29ποίᾳ · what
    “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  10. Mark 11:33ποίᾳ · what
    So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
  11. Mark 12:28Ποία · Which
    Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
  12. Luke 5:19ποίας · a way
    …but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
  13. Luke 6:32ποία · what
    If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
  14. Luke 6:33ποία · what
    If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
  15. Luke 6:34ποία · what
    And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
  16. Luke 12:39ποίᾳ · at what
    But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
  17. Luke 20:2ποίᾳ · what
    “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
  18. Luke 20:8ποίᾳ · what
    And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
  19. Luke 24:19Ποῖα · What things
    “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
  20. John 10:32ποῖον · which
    But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
  21. John 12:33ποίῳ · the kind of
    He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
  22. John 18:32ποίῳ · the kind of
    This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
  23. John 21:19ποίῳ · by which
    Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”
  24. Acts 4:7ποίᾳ · what; ποίῳ · what
    They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
  25. Acts 7:49ποῖον · What kind of
    ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?
  26. Acts 23:34ποίας · what
    The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
  27. Romans 3:27ποίου · what
    Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
  28. 1 Corinthians 15:35ποίῳ · With what kind
    But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”
  29. James 4:14ποία · What [is]
    You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
  30. 1 Peter 1:11ποῖον
    …trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
  31. 1 Peter 2:20ποῖον · How
    How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
  32. Revelation 3:3ποίαν · when
    Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.