τίς

tisInterjectionG5101

which?

From: probably emphatic of G5100 (τὶς);

Short Definition

an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)

Full Lexicon Entry

= ποῖος, = πότερος, = *ὅς *or *ὅστις *(rare in cl.; cf. Bl., §50, 5; M, Pr., 93). 2. Neut.: *τί; *what?, χάριν τίνος; διὰ τί, εἰς τί, elliptically, *ἵνα τί *(sc. γένηται), why, τί οὖν τί γάρ,; *τί ἐμοὶ *(ὑμῖν) καὶ σοί, see: ἔγω.
II
As adj.: who? what? which?
III
As adv.: = *διὰ τι *(τί ὅτι), why, in rhet. questions, = a negation, in exclamations (like Heb. מָה), how .
LXX Usage: for מָה,מִי

Grammar

Part of Speech Interjection

Morphology G:I

DescriptionGreek Interjection

Occurrences

509 times

Appears 509 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
107
Matthew
82
John
70
Mark
69
Acts
55

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 10:19
  • Ephesians 3:9
  • Luke 10:26
  • Luke 9:46
  • Mark 13:11

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