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τις

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greekNew Testament525 occurrences27 books481 verses

Definition

τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός,

enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε.

I. As subst.,

1. one, a certain one: Luke 9:49, John 11:1, Acts 5:25, al.; pl., τίνες, certain, some: Luke 13:1, Acts 15:1, Romans 3:8, al.

2. someone, anyone, something, anything: Matthew 12:29, Mark 9:30, Luke 8:46, John 2:25, Acts 17:25, Romans 5:7, al.; = indef., one (French on), Mark 8:4, John 2:25, Romans 8:24, al.; pl., τινες, some, Mark 14:4, al.

II. II. As adj.,

1. a certain: Matthew 18:12, Luke 1:5; 8:27, Acts 3:2, al.; with proper names, Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26, al.; with genitive partit., Luke 7:19, al.

2. some: Mrk.16:[8], John 5:14, Acts 17:21; 24:24, Hebrews 11:40, al.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

525 total
  1. Matthew 5:23τι · something
    So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
  2. Matthew 8:28τινὰ · one
    When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
  3. Matthew 9:3τινες · some
    On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
  4. Matthew 11:27τις · [no one]
    All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
  5. Matthew 12:19τις · one
    He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
  6. Matthew 12:29τις · anyone
    Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
  7. Matthew 12:38τινες · some
    Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
  8. Matthew 12:47τις · Someone
    Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
  9. Matthew 16:24τις · anyone
    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
  10. Matthew 16:28τινες · some
    Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
  11. Matthew 18:12τινι · a
    What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
  12. Matthew 18:28τι · what
    But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
  13. Matthew 20:20τι
    Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
  14. Matthew 21:3τις · anyone; τι
    If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
  15. Matthew 22:24τις · a man
    “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
  16. Matthew 22:46τις · [no one]
    No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
  17. Matthew 24:4τις
    Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
  18. Matthew 24:23τις · anyone
    At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
  19. Matthew 27:47Τινὲς · some
    When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
  20. Matthew 28:11τινες · some
    While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
  21. Mark 2:6τινες · some
    But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
  22. Mark 4:23τις · anyone
    If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  23. Mark 7:1τινες · some
    Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
  24. Mark 7:2τινὰς · some
    …and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
  25. Mark 8:3τινες · some
    If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
  26. Mark 8:4τις · anyone
    His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
  27. Mark 8:23τι · anything
    So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
  28. Mark 8:34τις · anyone
    Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
  29. Mark 9:1τινες · some
    Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
  30. Mark 9:22τι · anything
    “It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
  31. Mark 9:30τις · anyone
    Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
  32. Mark 9:35τις · anyone
    Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
  33. Mark 9:38τινα · someone
    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  34. Mark 11:3τις · anyone
    If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
  35. Mark 11:5τινες · some
    …and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
  36. Mark 11:13τι · any [fruit]
    Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
  37. Mark 11:16τις · anyone
    And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
  38. Mark 11:25τι · anything; τινος · [another]
    And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
  39. Mark 12:13τινας · some
    Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
  40. Mark 12:19τινος · a man’s
    “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
  41. Mark 13:5τις · [no one]
    Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
  42. Mark 13:15τι · anything
    Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
  43. Mark 13:21τις · anyone
    At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
  44. Mark 14:4τινες · Some [of]
    Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?
  45. Mark 14:47τις
    And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
  46. Mark 14:51τις · One
    One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,
  47. Mark 14:57τινες · some [men]
    Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
  48. Mark 14:65τινες · some [of them]
    Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.