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τίς (tis) means “which?” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

τίς Greek · G5101 556 tagged occurrences in 503 verses

Pronunciation guide: tis Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5101

τίς · tis · which?

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?, Mat.3:7 26:68; Mrk.11:28, Luk.9:9, al. mult.; with genitive partit., Act.7:52, Heb.1:5, al; before ἐκ (= genitive partit.), Mat.6:27, Luk.14:28, Jhn.8:46; = ποῖος, Mrk.4:41 6:2, Luk.19:3, Act.17:19, al.; = πότερος (M, Pr., 77), Mat.21:31 27:17, Luk.22:27, al.; = ὅς or ὅστις (rare in cl.; cf. Bl., §50, 5; M, Pr., 93), Act.13:25. 2. Neut.: τί; what?, Mat.5:47 11:7, Mrk.10:3, al.; χάριν τίνος, 1Jn.3:12; διὰ τί, Mat.9:11, al.; εἰς τί, Mat.14:31, al.; elliptically, ἵνα τί (sc. γένηται), why, Mat.9:5, al.; τί οὖν, Rom.3:9 6:1, 15 1Co.14:15, al.; τί γάρ, Rom.3:3, Phi 1:18; τί ἐμοὶ (ὑμῖν) καὶ σοί, see: ἔγω. II. As adj.: who? what? which?, Mat.5:46, Luk.14:31, Jhn.2:18, al. III. As adv.: = διὰ τι (τί ὅτι), why, Mat.6:28, Mrk.4:40, Luk.6:46, Jhn.18:23, al.; in rhet. questions, = a negation, Mat.27:4, Jhn.21:22, 23 1Co.5:12 7:16, al. in exclamations (like Heb. מָה), how (2Ki.6:20, Psa.3:2, al.), Luk.12:49. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

who, which, what, why.

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How translators render G5101

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
what 210
who 113
why 78
which 22
how 11
whom 10
vvv 8
whose 7
what is 5
to what 4
what is that 4
who is 4
what will be 3
something 2
to whom 2
which one 2
a way 1
and what 1
any 1
as to what 1
each of them 1
each one 1
in what way 1
some 1
someone 1
suppose one 1
that 1
the 1
the time and setting 1
to the 1
to which 1
what about 1
what city was ever 1
what difference 1
what else 1
what was 1
what will 1
where will 1
which of them 1
which of them was 1
who are you 1
who can be 1
who this is 1
who were the ones who 1
why would 1
with whom 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
what 245
who 98
why 72
whom 20
which 16
whose 9
whether 7
whereunto 6
how 5
wherefore 4
how is it 3
that 3
to whom 3
wherewith 3
every man 2
nothing 2
because 1
do 1
do ye 1
for what 1
have ye 1
how much 1
of any 1
one thing 1
slew he 1
somewhat 1
that one 1
then 1
to 1
to eat 1
to what 1
unto what 1
unto which 1
what have 1
what means 1
what purpose 1
what thing 1
what things 1
what was it that 1
where 1
wherewithal 1
whom do 1
why was 1
with whom 1

Verses containing G5101

Page 1 of 11. 503 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

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  2. Matthew 5:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

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  3. Matthew 5:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

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  4. Matthew 5:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

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  5. Matthew 6:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

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  6. Matthew 6:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

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  7. Matthew 6:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

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  8. Matthew 6:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

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  9. Matthew 6:31 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

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  10. Matthew 7:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

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  11. Matthew 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

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  12. Matthew 8:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

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  13. Matthew 8:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

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  14. Matthew 9:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

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  15. Matthew 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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  16. Matthew 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

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  17. Matthew 9:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

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  18. Matthew 10:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

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  19. Matthew 10:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

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  20. Matthew 11:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

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  21. Matthew 11:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

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  22. Matthew 11:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

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  23. Matthew 11:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

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  24. Matthew 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

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  25. Matthew 12:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

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  26. Matthew 12:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

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  27. Matthew 12:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

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  28. Matthew 12:48 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

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  29. Matthew 13:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”

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  30. Matthew 14:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

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  31. Matthew 15:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

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  32. Matthew 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

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  33. Matthew 15:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

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  34. Matthew 16:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?

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  35. Matthew 16:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

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  36. Matthew 16:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”

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  37. Matthew 16:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

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  38. Matthew 17:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

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  39. Matthew 17:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

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  40. Matthew 17:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

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  41. Matthew 18:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

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  42. Matthew 18:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

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  43. Matthew 19:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

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  44. Matthew 19:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

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  45. Matthew 19:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

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  46. Matthew 19:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

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  47. Matthew 19:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

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  48. Matthew 19:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”

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  49. Matthew 20:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.

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  50. Matthew 20:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

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