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
Occurrences
568 total
- Matthew 18:12Τί · WhatWhat 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?
- Matthew 19:7Τί · Why“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
- Matthew 19:16τί · whatJust then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
- Matthew 19:17Τί · Why“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
- Matthew 19:20τί · What“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”
- Matthew 19:25Τίς · WhoWhen the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
- Matthew 19:27τί · What“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
- Matthew 20:6Τί · WhyAbout the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
- Matthew 20:21Τί · What“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
- Matthew 20:22τί · what“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
- Matthew 20:32Τί · WhatJesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
- Matthew 21:10Τίς · WhoWhen Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
- Matthew 21:16τί · what“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
- Matthew 21:23τίς · whoWhen Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
- What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
- Matthew 21:28Τί · whatBut what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
- Matthew 21:31Τίς · WhichWhich of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
- Matthew 21:40τί · whatTherefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
- Matthew 22:17τί · whatSo tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
- Matthew 22:18Τί · whyBut Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
- Matthew 22:20Τίνος · Whose“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”
- Matthew 22:28τίνος · whoseIn the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”
- Matthew 22:42Τί · What; τίνος · Whose“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
- Matthew 23:17τίς · WhichYou blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
- Matthew 23:19τί · WhichYou blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
- Matthew 24:3τί · what [will be]While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
- Matthew 24:45Τίς · WhoWho then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
- When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
- Matthew 26:10Τί · WhyAware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
- Matthew 26:15Τί · What…and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
- Matthew 26:62τί · WhatSo the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
- Matthew 26:65τί · WhyAt this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
- Matthew 26:66τί · WhatWhat do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
- Matthew 26:68τίς · Who…and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
- Matthew 26:70τί · whatBut he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
- Matthew 27:4Τί · What [is that]“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
- Matthew 27:17Τίνα · Which [one]So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
- Matthew 27:21Τίνα · Which“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
- Matthew 27:22Τί · What“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
- Matthew 27:23Τί · What“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
- About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
- Mark 1:24Τί · What; τίς · who“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
- Mark 1:27Τί · WhatAll the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
- Mark 2:7Τί · Why; τίς · Who“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- Mark 2:8Τί · WhyAt once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
- Mark 2:9τί · Which“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
- Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”