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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

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  1. Luke 23:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

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  2. Luke 24:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

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  3. Luke 24:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.

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  4. Luke 24:38 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

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  5. John 1:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

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  6. John 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

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  7. John 1:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

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  8. John 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

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  9. John 1:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

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  10. John 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

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  11. John 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

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  12. John 2:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

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  13. John 4:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

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  14. John 4:27 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”

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  15. John 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.

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  16. John 5:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.

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  17. John 6:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.

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  18. John 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

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  19. John 6:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”

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  20. John 6:30 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?

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  21. John 6:60 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

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  22. John 6:64 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)

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  23. John 6:68 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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  24. John 7:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”

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  25. John 7:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

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  26. John 7:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

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  27. John 7:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”

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  28. John 7:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

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  29. John 8:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.

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  30. John 8:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

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  31. John 8:46 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

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  32. John 8:53 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”

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  33. John 9:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

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  34. John 9:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

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  35. John 9:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

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  36. John 9:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”

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  37. John 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

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  38. John 9:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”

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  39. John 10:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

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  40. John 10:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

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  41. John 11:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

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  42. John 11:56 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?”

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  43. John 12:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”

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  44. John 12:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

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  45. John 12:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

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  46. John 12:38 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

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  47. John 12:49 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.

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  48. John 13:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?

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  49. John 13:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

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  50. John 13:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.

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