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τίς

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greekNew Testament568 occurrences20 books512 verses

Definition

τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ;] in masc. and fem.,

who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions.

I. I. As subst.,

1. 1. masc., fem.: τίς; who, what?, Matthew 3:7; 26:68; Mark 11:28, Luke 9:9, al. mult.; with genitive partit., Acts 7:52, Hebrews 1:5, al; before ἐκ (= genitive partit.), Matthew 6:27, Luke 14:28, John 8:46; = ποῖος, Mark 4:41; 6:2, Luke 19:3, Acts 17:19, al.; = πότερος (M, Pr., 77), Matthew 21:31; 27:17, Luke 22:27, al.; = ὅς or ὅστις (rare in cl.; cf. Bl., §50, 5; M, Pr., 93), Acts 13:25.

2. Neut.: τί; what?, Matthew 5:47; 11:7, Mark 10:3, al.; χάριν τίνος, 1 John 3:12; διὰ τί, Matthew 9:11, al.; εἰς τί, Matthew 14:31, al.; elliptically, ἵνα τί (sc. γένηται), why, Matthew 9:5, al.; τί οὖν, Romans 3:9; 6:1, 15, 1 Corinthians 14:15, al.; τί γάρ, Romans 3:3, Philippians 1:18; τί ἐμοὶ (ὑμῖν) καὶ σοί, see: ἔγω.

II. As adj.: who? what? which?, Matthew 5:46, Luke 14:31, John 2:18, al.

III. As adv.: = διὰ τι (τί ὅτι), why, Matthew 6:28, Mark 4:40, Luke 6:46, John 18:23, al.; in rhet. questions, = a negation, Matthew 27:4, John 21:22, 23, 1 Corinthians 5:12; 7:16, al. in exclamations (like Heb. מָה), how (2 Samuel 6:20, Psalm 3:2, al.), Luke 12:49.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

568 total
  1. Matthew 3:7τίς · who
    But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  2. Matthew 5:13τίνι
    You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
  3. Matthew 5:46τίνα · what
    If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
  4. Matthew 5:47τί · what
    And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
  5. Matthew 6:3τί · what
    But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
  6. Matthew 6:25τί · what; τί; τί · what
    Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
  7. Matthew 6:27τίς · Who
    Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
  8. Matthew 6:28τί · why
    And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
  9. Matthew 6:31Τί · What; Τί · What; Τί · What
    Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
  10. Matthew 7:3Τί · Why
    Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
  11. Matthew 7:9τίς · Which
    Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
  12. Matthew 8:26Τί · why
    “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
  13. Matthew 8:29Τί · What
    “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
  14. Matthew 9:4τί
    But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
  15. Matthew 9:5τί · Which
    Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
  16. Matthew 9:11τί
    When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
  17. Matthew 9:13τί · what
    But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
  18. Matthew 9:14τί
    Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
  19. Matthew 10:11τίς · who
    Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
  20. Matthew 10:19τί · what; τί · what
    But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
  21. Matthew 11:7Τί · What
    As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
  22. Matthew 11:8τί · what
    Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
  23. Matthew 11:9τί · What
    What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
  24. Matthew 11:16Τίνι · To what
    To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
  25. Matthew 12:3τί · what
    Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
  26. Matthew 12:7τί
    If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
  27. Matthew 12:11Τίς
    He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
  28. Matthew 12:27τίνι · whom
    And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
  29. Matthew 12:48Τίς · Who; τίνες · who
    But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
  30. Matthew 13:10τί
    Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
  31. Matthew 14:31τί
    Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
  32. Matthew 15:2τί
    “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
  33. Matthew 15:3τί
    Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
  34. Matthew 15:32τί
    Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
  35. Matthew 16:8Τί · why
    Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
  36. Matthew 16:13Τίνα · Who
    When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
  37. Matthew 16:15τίνα · Who
    “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”
  38. Matthew 16:26τί · What; τί · what
    What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
  39. Matthew 17:10Τί · Why
    The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
  40. Matthew 17:19τί
    Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
  41. Matthew 17:25Τί · What; τίνων · whom
    “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
  42. Matthew 18:1Τίς · Who
    At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”