τίς

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:

מָהmah“what?”54%
מִיmi“who?”33%
מַדּוּעַmad.du.a“why?”6%

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

568 total

Acts 19:3τί · what
“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
Acts 19:15τίνες · who
But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
Acts 19:32τίνος · why
Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
Acts 19:35τίς · that
Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
Acts 21:13Τί · Why
Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Acts 21:22τί · What
What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Acts 21:33τίς · who; τί · what
The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
Acts 22:7τί · why
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
Acts 22:8Τίς · Who
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
Acts 22:10Τί · What
Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
Acts 22:16τί · what
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
Acts 22:26Τί · What
On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
Acts 22:30τί
The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
Acts 23:19Τί · What
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
Acts 24:18τινὲς · some
At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia
Acts 24:20τί · any
Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Acts 25:26τί · something
I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
Acts 26:8τί · Why {would}
Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
Acts 26:14τί · why
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Acts 26:15Τίς · Who
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
Romans 3:1Τί · What; τίς · what [is]
What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
Romans 3:3Τί · What
What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
Romans 3:5τί · what
But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.
Romans 3:7τί · why
However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
Romans 3:9Τί · What
What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
Romans 4:1Τί · What
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered?
Romans 4:3τί · what
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Romans 6:1Τί · What
What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
Romans 6:15Τί · What
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
Romans 6:21τίνα · What
What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
Romans 7:7Τί · What
What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”
Romans 7:24τίς · Who
What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
Romans 8:24τις · [Who]; τί
For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
Romans 8:26τί · how
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
Romans 8:27τί
And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
Romans 8:31Τί · What; τίς · who [can be]
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:33τίς · Who
Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
Romans 8:34τίς · Who [is]
Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
Romans 8:35Τίς · Who
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
Romans 9:14Τί · What
What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
Romans 9:19Τί · why; τίς · who
One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
Romans 9:20τίς · who; Τί · Why
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
Romans 9:30Τί · What
What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
Romans 9:32τί
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,