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
| Luke 16:19 | A certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man was rich, and he was dressed in purple and fine linen and he made merry every day in a luxurious manner. |
| Luke 16:20 | And a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) poor man by the name of Lazarus, who was covered with sores, was laid at the gate, |
| Luke 16:30 | Then the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ |
| Luke 16:31 | He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded should someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) rise from the dead.’” |
| Luke 17:12 | As he entered a certain (tina | τινα | acc sg fem) village, ten men with leprosy met him, who normally stood at a distance. |
| Luke 18:2 | He said, “There was a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) judge in a certain (tini | τινι | dat sg fem) city who neither feared God nor had any regard for people. |
| Luke 18:9 | He also told this parable to some (tinas | τινας | acc pl masc) who were confident in themselves, because they were righteous, and treated others with contempt. |
| Luke 18:18 | Now a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| Luke 18:35 | As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) blind man sitting by the roadside, asking for alms. |
| Luke 19:8 | Zacchaeus, as he stood there, said to the Lord, “Look, half of what I own, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone (tinos | τινός | gen sg masc) of anything (ti | τι | acc sg neut), I will repay fourfold.” |
| Luke 19:12 | So he said, “A certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) noble went to a distant country to acquire royal power for himself and then to return. |
| Luke 19:31 | If someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) asks you why are you untying it, you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” |
| Luke 19:39 | And some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” |
| Luke 20:9 | Then he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to tenants; then he went away for quite some time. |
| Luke 20:27 | Now some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) Sadducees (who deny there is a resurrection) came up and questioned him, |
| Luke 20:28 | saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if someone’s (tinos | τινος | gen sg masc) brother dies, having a wife, but is childless, then his brother must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. |
| Luke 20:39 | In response some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) of the scribes said, “Teacher, you have spoken well!” |
| Luke 21:2 | and he saw a (tina | τινα | acc sg fem) poor widow put in two small coins. |
| Luke 21:5 | And while some (tinōn | τινων | gen pl masc) were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, |
| Luke 22:35 | And he said to them, “When I sent you out without moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” (tinos | τινος | gen sg neut) They replied, “Nothing.” |
| Luke 22:50 | And a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. |
| Luke 22:56 | Seeing him sitting at the fire, a certain (tis | τις | nom sg fem) servant girl looked at him intently and said, “This man also was with him.” |
| Luke 22:59 | Then after about an hour had passed a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) other person kept insisting, saying, “Surely this person also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” |
| Luke 23:8 | Upon seeing Jesus, Herod was very glad, since for a long time he had been wanting to see him, because of what he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some (ti | τι | acc sg neut) miraculous sign done by him. |
| Luke 23:19 | who was thrown into prison because of a certain (tina | τινά | acc sg fem) riot that had occurred in the city and for murder. |
| Luke 23:26 | As they led him away, they took hold of a certain (tina | τινα | acc sg masc) Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the countryside, and put the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus. |
| Luke 24:22 | Moreover, some (tines | τινες | nom pl fem) women of our group astonished us: going to the tomb early in the morning |
| Luke 24:24 | Then some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” |
| Luke 24:41 | While they still could not believe it for joy and were continuing to marvel, he said to them, “Have you anything (ti | τι | acc sg neut) to eat here?” |
| John 1:46 | And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything (ti | τι | acc sg neut) good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” |
| John 2:5 | His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” |
| John 2:25 | and because he had no need that anyone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) should give evidence concerning man, for he himself knew what was in man. |
| John 3:3 | Jesus answered him, saying, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person (tis | τις | nom sg masc) is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” |
| John 3:5 | Jesus answered, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) is born of water and Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. |
| John 4:33 | Then the disciples began to say to one another, “No one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) has brought him something to eat, have they?” |
| John 4:46 | So Jesus came again to Cana in Galilee where he had made the water wine. Now in Capernaum there was a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) officer in the royal service whose son was ill. |
| John 5:5 | One (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. |
| John 5:14 | Later on Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you have been healed! Do not sin any longer, so that nothing worse happens to you.” |
| John 5:19 | Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what (ti | τι | acc sg neut) he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, the Son is doing likewise. |
| John 6:7 | Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not enough for them, that each one may receive a (ti | τι | acc sg neut) little.” |
| John 6:12 | And when the people had eaten their fill, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces, so that nothing will go to waste.” |
| John 6:46 | Not that anyone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) has seen the Father, except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. |
| John 6:50 | But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) may eat of it and not die. |
| John 6:51 | I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh — given on behalf of the world.” |
| John 6:64 | But there are some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) among you who do not believe.” For from the beginning Jesus knew those who would not believe, and who it was who would betray him. |
| John 7:4 | For no one acts in secret if he desires public recognition. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” |
| John 7:17 | If anyone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) is willing to do God’s will, he will know about the teaching, whether it comes from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority. |
| John 7:25 | Then some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Is not this the man whom they are trying to kill? |
| John 7:37 | On the last day of the festival, the great day, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. |
| John 7:44 | Some (tines | τινές | nom pl masc) of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him. |
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.