τίς tis

Greek word for “which?” · Strong’s G5101 · used 558 times in 505 verses

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Meaning

τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog.

How it is translated

Glosses given for tis in context, with how often each is used:

• what 243
• who 110
• why 95
• whom 27
• which 26
• what is 17
• who is 5
• what will be 4
• how 4
• that 2
• whom is 2
• something 2

Where it is used

Also in 9 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 12 (12), Matthew 26 (8), Mark 8 (8), Mark 14 (8), Matthew 21 (7), Mark 5 (7), Mark 10 (7), Luke 7 (7), Luke 20 (7), John 6 (7)

Forms

• τί 323
• τίς 141
• τίνα 23
• Τί 19
• τίνι 17
• τίνος 13
• τίνες 6
• Τίς 6
• τίνων 3
• Τίνι 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with tis more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἤ ē “or” 55
• εἰ ei “if” 53
• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 33
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 38
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 31
• οἶδα oida “to know” 30
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 27
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 32
• γινώσκω ginōskō “to know” 26
• ἐπερωτάω eperōtaō “to question” 18
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 27
• δύναμαι dunamai “be able” 24

Key verses

The verses using tis that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 3:7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath…
• John 4:10 — Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he…
• Acts 14:15 — And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the…
• Romans 6:21 — What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
• Romans 8:31 — What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
• Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will…
• 2 Corinthians 6:14 — Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
• 2 Corinthians 6:16 — And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I…
• Colossians 1:27 — To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
• James 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
• Revelation 2:7 — He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst…
• Revelation 15:4 — Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.