τις
tìs
a certain
An enclitic indefinite pronoun denoting an unspecified or unidentified person or thing; used to indicate 'someone,' 'anyone,' or 'a certain one.' While its primary sense is 'a certain (person or thing),' it also functions in a nonspecific or generalizing way, expressing indefiniteness in statements and questions. Context determines whether it should be rendered as 'someone,' 'anyone,' 'a certain one,' 'anything,' or 'some.'
John 11:1 · Word #3
Lexicon G5100
| Lemma | τὶς |
| Transliteration | tìs |
| Strong's | G5100 |
| Definition | An enclitic indefinite pronoun denoting an unspecified or unidentified person or thing; used to indicate 'someone,' 'anyone,' or 'a certain one.' While its primary sense is 'a certain (person or thing),' it also functions in a nonspecific or generalizing way, expressing indefiniteness in statements and questions. Context determines whether it should be rendered as 'someone,' 'anyone,' 'a certain one,' 'anything,' or 'some.' |
Morphology QUAN NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | QUAN — Quantifier — Indicates amount |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a certain |
| Literal | a certain/someone |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τις |
| Strong's | G5100 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5100-08
someone
| Morphological Notes | Indefinite pronoun; nominative, masculine, singular; enclitic form derived from interrogative τίς. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine singular form denotes an unspecified individual. "Someone" preserves the indefinite personal sense while reflecting singular nominative function. |
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