For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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τίς
Vocabulary form:
τίς
Definition:
who? what? which? why?
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
555
GK:
5515
Mnemonics:
With accent, the word is very specific.
Notes:
When this word means "why?" it will usually be in the neuter (tiv).
Biblical Concordance
| Revelation 13:4 | They worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who (tis | τίς | nom sg masc) is like the beast?” and, “Who (tis | τίς | nom sg masc) is able to make war against him?” |
| Revelation 15:4 | Who (tis | τίς | nom sg masc) will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy, for all nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” |
| Revelation 17:7 | Then the angel said to me, “Why are you astounded? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. |
| Revelation 18:18 | and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, exclaiming, “What (tis | τίς | nom sg fem) city was ever like the great city?” |
Mnemonics
Neuter lacks ν (nu)
I understand why the ν (nu) is dropped out of the masculine/feminine nominative singular form—because it is followed by a σ (sigma)—but why does the neuter nominative singular form lack ν (nu)? Why is it τί (ti) and not τίν (tin)?
Thanks!