For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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τις
Vocabulary form:
tiV, ti
Definition:
a certain one/thing; anyone/thing; someone/thing
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
534
GK:
5516
Root:
tin
Mnemonics:
Without accent, the word is very general.
Mnemonic Singing:
Make me a blessing to someone today.
Notes:
This word and the preceding are identical in form except for the accent. See their full paradigm in the Appendix. This is one situation in which knowing accents is helpful. See the Appendix for others.
tiV is either not accented or it is accented on its last syllable ("ultima"). It is the indefinite pronoun.
tivV is always accented on its first syllable. It is the interrogative pronoun.
Both are 3-3 adjectives, using the same third declension pattern for the masculine and feminine (tivV), and the third declension for the neuter (tiV).
Biblical Concordance
| Mark 15:35 | And when some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) of the bystanders heard this, they said, “Listen, he is calling Elijah!” |
| Mark 15:36 | Then someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a staff, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Permit me; let us see if Elijah will come to take him down.” |
| Mark 16:18 | with their hands they will pick up snakes; and if they drink any (ti | τι | acc sg neut) deadly poison it will in no way harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” |
| Luke 1:5 | There was in the days of Herod, king of Judah, a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) priest by the name of Zechariah, of the priestly division of Abijah; and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. |
| Luke 6:2 | Some (tines | τινές | nom pl masc) of the Pharisees asked, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” |
| Luke 7:2 | The servant of a certain (tinos | τινος | gen sg masc) centurion who was highly valued by him was sick and about to die. |
| Luke 7:18 | The disciples of John told him about all these things. Calling two of his disciples, John |
| Luke 7:36 | Now one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, so he went into the house of the Pharisee and took his place at table. |
| Luke 7:40 | And Jesus, answering, said to him, “Simon, I have something (ti | τι | acc sg neut) to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say it.” |
| Luke 7:41 | “There were two debtors to a certain (tini | τινι | dat sg masc) moneylender. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. |
| Luke 8:2 | as well as certain (tines | τινες | nom pl fem) women who had been healed from evil spirits and diseases (Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, |
| Luke 8:27 | When he stepped out on the land, a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man from the town met him, who was possessed by demons, and for a long time had not worn clothes or had lived in a house but among the tombs. |
| Luke 8:46 | But Jesus said, “Someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) touched me, for I was aware of power going out from me.” |
| Luke 8:49 | While he was still speaking, someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) came from the house of the synagogue-ruler, saying, “Your daughter is dead; do not bother the Teacher any longer.” |
| Luke 8:51 | When he went into the house he did not allow anyone (tina | τινα | acc sg masc) to go in with him except Peter and John and James, and the father of the child and her mother. |
| Luke 9:7 | Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed because it was being said by some (tinōn | τινων | gen pl masc) that John had been raised from the dead, |
| Luke 9:8 | by some (tinōn | τινων | gen pl masc) that Elijah had appeared, and by others that a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of the ancient prophets had risen. |
| Luke 9:19 | They replied, “John the Baptist; others say, Elijah; still others that one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of the ancient prophets of old has risen.” |
| Luke 9:23 | Then he said to all, “If someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and let him take up his cross daily, and let him follow me. |
| Luke 9:27 | But I tell you most certainly: There are some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) of those standing here who will certainly not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.” |
| Luke 9:49 | Answering, John said, “Master, we saw someone (tina | τινα | acc sg masc) casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow you with us.” |
| Luke 9:57 | As they were going along the road, someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) said to him, “I will follow you wherever you are heading.” |
| Luke 10:25 | Once a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| Luke 10:30 | Jesus continued, saying, “A (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers. After stripping him of his clothes and beating him, they went off, leaving him half dead. |
| Luke 10:31 | Now by chance a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) priest was going down by that way and, when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. |
| Luke 10:33 | But a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) Samaritan who was traveling came to where he was, and when he saw him, was moved with compassion for him. |
| Luke 10:35 | The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay to you when I come back.’ |
| Luke 10:38 | Now as they continued on their way, Jesus entered a certain (tina | τινά | acc sg fem) village, and a (tis | τις | nom sg fem) woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. |
| Luke 11:1 | Jesus was praying in a certain (tini | τινί | dat sg masc) place, and when he finished one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” |
| Luke 11:15 | But some (tines | τινές | nom pl masc) of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he casts out demons!” |
| Luke 11:27 | While he was saying these things, a (tis | τις | nom sg fem) woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you, and the breasts that nursed you!” |
| Luke 11:36 | If then your whole body is full of light, having no part of it (ti | τι | acc sg neut) dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp gives you light with its rays.” |
| Luke 11:45 | One (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of the lawyers responded and said to him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us as well.” |
| Luke 11:54 | plotting against him, to catch him in something (ti | τι | acc sg neut) from his mouth. |
| Luke 12:4 | “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who can kill the body, and after that have nothing more that (ti | τι | acc sg neut) they can do. |
| Luke 12:13 | Someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” |
| Luke 12:15 | And he said to them, “Watch out and be on guard against all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” |
| Luke 12:16 | Then he told a parable to them, saying: “The land of a certain (tinos | τινός | gen sg masc) rich man produced a good crop. |
| Luke 13:1 | At that very time there were some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. |
| Luke 13:6 | Then he told this parable: “A (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man (tis | τις | nom sg masc) had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. |
| Luke 13:23 | Someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, |
| Luke 13:31 | In that very hour some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) Pharisees came, saying to him, “Leave and get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” |
| Luke 14:1 | When Jesus went into the house of a certain (tinos | τινος | gen sg masc) ruler of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread and they were watching him closely, |
| Luke 14:2 | it happened that a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man suffering from dropsy was right there in front of him. |
| Luke 14:8 | “When you are invited by someone (tinos | τινος | gen sg masc) to a wedding feast, do not take a seat in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host, |
| Luke 14:15 | When one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of those reclining at table with him heard him say these things, he said to him, “Blessed is the person who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” |
| Luke 14:16 | But he said to him, “A (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests. |
| Luke 14:26 | “If anyone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. |
| Luke 15:11 | Then he said, “A certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man had two sons. |
| Luke 16:1 | Then Jesus also said to his disciples, “There was a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his assets. |
Mnemonics
Another Mnemonic
Here's another mnemonic:
"Tis" with an accent answers the question that "tis" without an accent answers.
"Tis" (with accent): Who, what, which, why?
"Tis" (without an accent): a certain one/thing, anyone/thing, someone/thing.