τίσιν
tís
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').
Hebrews 3:17 · Word #1
Lexicon G5101
| Lemma | τίς |
| Transliteration | tís |
| Strong's | G5101 |
| Definition | 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'). |
Morphology PRO.Q DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.Q — Interrogative Pronoun — Asks a question |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τίς |
| Strong's | G5101 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5101-09
to some
| Morphological Notes | Indefinite pronoun; dative plural masculine (Gr,RI/RT,,,,DMP); from the interrogative stem τι- used in an indefinite sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form τισιν/τίσιν is dative masculine plural of the indefinite/interrogative stem τι-, here functioning as an indefinite pronoun. The dative plural is rendered "to some," preserving both its plurality and its dative sense of indirect relation. |
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