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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

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Occurrences

525 total
  1. Mark 15:21τινα · [Now]
    Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
  2. Mark 15:35τινες · some
    When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
  3. Mark 15:36τις · someone
    And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
  4. Mark 16:18τι · any
    …they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”
  5. Luke 1:5τις · a
    In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
  6. Luke 6:2τινὲς · some
    But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
  7. Luke 7:2τινος · a
    There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
  8. Luke 7:19τινὰς
    So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
  9. Luke 7:36τις · one
    Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
  10. Luke 7:40τι · something
    But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
  11. Luke 7:41τινι
    “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
  12. Luke 8:2τινες · some
    …as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
  13. Luke 8:27τις · a
    When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
  14. Luke 8:46τις · Someone
    But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
  15. Luke 8:49τις · someone
    While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
  16. Luke 8:51τινα · anyone
    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
  17. Luke 9:7τινων · some
    When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
  18. Luke 9:8τινων · others; τις · a
    …others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
  19. Luke 9:19τις
    They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
  20. Luke 9:23τις · anyone
    Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
  21. Luke 9:27τινες · some
    But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
  22. Luke 9:49τινα · someone
    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  23. Luke 9:57τις · someone
    As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
  24. Luke 10:25τις · an
    One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  25. Luke 10:30τις · A
    Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
  26. Luke 10:31τις · a
    Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
  27. Luke 10:33τις · a
    But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
  28. Luke 10:35τι
    The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
  29. Luke 10:38τινά · a; τις · a
    As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
  30. Luke 11:1τινὶ · a; τις · one
    One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
  31. Luke 11:15τινὲς · some
    …but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
  32. Luke 11:27τις · a
    As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
  33. Luke 11:36τι
    So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”
  34. Luke 11:45τις · One
    One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
  35. Luke 11:54τι · in something
    …waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
  36. Luke 12:4τι · no
    I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
  37. Luke 12:13τις · Someone
    Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
  38. Luke 12:15τινὶ · one’s
    And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
  39. Luke 12:16τινὸς · of a certain
    Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
  40. Luke 13:1τινες · some [of those]
    At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
  41. Luke 13:6τις · A [man]
    Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.
  42. Luke 13:23τις · someone
    “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
  43. Luke 13:31τινες · some
    At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
  44. Luke 14:1τινος · of a
    One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
  45. Luke 14:2τις · a
    Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
  46. Luke 14:8τινος
    “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
  47. Luke 14:15τις · one
    When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”