τίνων

tís

what

Interrogative pronoun asking about identity, nature, or kind; primarily 'who?' (of a person), 'which?' (of alternatives), or 'what?' (of things or circumstances). Also used in indirect questions to introduce uncertainty or inquiry about subject, object, or characteristic. In some idioms and negative statements, approximates indefinite or negative sense (e.g., 'anyone,' 'anything,' 'no one,' 'nothing').

G5101

1 Timothy 1:7 · Word #11

Lexicon G5101

Lemmaτίς
Transliterationtís
Strong'sG5101
DefinitionInterrogative pronoun asking about identity, nature, or kind; primarily 'who?' (of a person), 'which?' (of alternatives), or 'what?' (of things or circumstances). Also used in indirect questions to introduce uncertainty or inquiry about subject, object, or characteristic. In some idioms and negative statements, approximates indefinite or negative sense (e.g., 'anyone,' 'anything,' 'no one,' 'nothing').

Morphology PRO.Q GEN N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.Q — Interrogative Pronoun — Asks a question
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewhat
Literalwhat-things

Lexical Info

Lemmaτίς
Strong'sG5101

SIBI-P1 Translation G5101-06

of whom?

Morphological NotesInterrogative pronoun; genitive masculine plural (Gr,RT/RI,,,,GMP); denotes inquiry concerning multiple persons in a genitive relationship.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive masculine plural form τίνων asks about identity or kind in a possessive or relational sense. The rendering "of whom?" preserves both the interrogative force and the genitive plural morphology referring to persons.

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