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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.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

525 total
  1. 1 Timothy 6:7τι · anything {out of it}
    For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
  2. 1 Timothy 6:10τινες · some
    For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
  3. 1 Timothy 6:21τινες · some
    …which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:5τις · a
    Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
  5. 2 Timothy 2:18τινων · of some
    …who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.
  6. 2 Timothy 2:21τις · anyone
    So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
  7. Titus 1:6τίς
    An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
  8. Titus 1:12τις · [As] one
    As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
  9. Philemon 1:18τι · in any way
    But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
  10. Hebrews 2:6τις
    But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
  11. Hebrews 2:7τι
    You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
  12. Hebrews 2:9τι
    But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
  13. Hebrews 3:4τινος · someone
    And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
  14. Hebrews 3:12τινι · [none]
    See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
  15. Hebrews 3:13τις · none
    But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
  16. Hebrews 4:1τις
    Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
  17. Hebrews 4:6τινὰς · some
    Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
  18. Hebrews 4:7τινὰ · a certain
    God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
  19. Hebrews 4:11τις · one
    Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
  20. Hebrews 5:4τις · one
    No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
  21. Hebrews 5:12τινα
    Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
  22. Hebrews 8:3τι · something
    And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
  23. Hebrews 10:25τισίν · some
    Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
  24. Hebrews 10:27τις · a
    …but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
  25. Hebrews 10:28τις · Anyone who
    Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
  26. Hebrews 11:40τι · something
    God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.
  27. Hebrews 12:15τις · one; τις
    See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
  28. Hebrews 12:16τις · [no one is]
    See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
  29. Hebrews 13:2τινες · some [people]
    Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
  30. James 1:5τις · any
    Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
  31. James 1:7τι · anything
    That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
  32. James 1:18τινα · a kind of
    He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
  33. James 1:23τις · anyone
    For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
  34. James 1:26τις · anyone
    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
  35. James 2:14τις · someone
    What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
  36. James 2:16τις · one
    If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
  37. James 2:18τις · someone
    But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
  38. James 3:2τις · anyone
    We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
  39. James 5:12τινὰ · any
    Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
  40. James 5:13τις · {Is} any one; τις · {Is} anyone
    Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
  41. James 5:14τις · {Is} any one
    Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
  42. James 5:19τις · one; τις · someone
    My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
  43. 1 Peter 2:19τις · anyone
    For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
  44. 1 Peter 3:1τινες · [they]
    Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
  45. 1 Peter 4:11τις · anyone; τις · anyone
    If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
  46. 1 Peter 4:15τις · [none]
    Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.