τι
ti
a certain
an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Acts 5:2 · Word #13
Lexicon G5100
| Lemma | τὶς |
| Transliteration | tìs |
| Strong's | G5100 |
| In-context | a certain |
| Literal | some-[ANS] |
Morphology QUAN ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | QUAN — Quantifier — Indicates amount |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τις |
| Strong's | G5100 |
SIBI-P1 G5100-01
some one thing (or, in inquiry, what one thing?)
| Root | τὶς / τίς (tis) |
| Core Meanings | someone, something, anyone, anything, a certain one, what?, who? |
| Semantic Range | someone, something, anyone, anything at all, a certain thing, what?, why? (in idiomatic usage) |
| Conceptual Significance | This small but frequent pronoun expresses indefiniteness or inquiry, allowing the text to speak of unspecified persons or things or to pose searching questions. Its flexibility supports both rhetorical questioning and open-ended reference, often inviting reflection on identity, value, or action in context. |
| Morphological Notes | Pronoun (indefinite or interrogative), accusative neuter singular (ANS). Functions as the direct object of a verb or as the object of a preposition. The enclitic form (τι) is typically indefinite; the accented form (τί) is interrogative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form τι/τί in these occurrences is accusative neuter singular, referring to one unspecified thing as a direct object. Rendering it as "some one thing" preserves the singular, indefinite force of τὶς, while "what one thing?" reflects the interrogative τίς when used in questions. The wording maintains the core sense of an unspecified or queried entity without losing its singular and neuter character. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root τὶς / τίς (someone, something, anyone, anything, a certain one, what?, who?)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5100-09 |
tisin | to certain men |
Word Usage (539 occurrences of G5100)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:23 | τι | ti | |
| Matthew 8:28 | τινὰ | tina | |
| Matthew 9:3 | τινες | tines |