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').

G5101

Hebrews 3:17 · Word #1

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 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

Lemmaτίς
Strong'sG5101

SIBI-P1 Translation G5101-09

to some

Morphological NotesIndefinite pronoun; dative plural masculine (Gr,RI/RT,,,,DMP); from the interrogative stem τι- used in an indefinite sense.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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