τινα
tina
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).
Mark 15:21 · Word #4
Lexicon G5100
| Lemma | τὶς |
| Transliteration | tìs |
| Strong's | G5100 |
| In-context | a certain |
| Literal | a-certain-one |
Morphology PRO.I ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.I — Indefinite Pronoun — Refers to something unspecified |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τις |
| Strong's | G5100 |
SIBI-P1 G5100-02
a certain one (masculine, accusative)
| Root | τὶς (tis) |
| Core Meanings | someone, anyone, a certain one, any person or thing, an unspecified individual |
| Semantic Range | someone, anyone, a certain man, any individual, something (with neuter forms), an indefinite person in narrative, or a rhetorical "who?" in interrogative contexts (with accented form). |
| Conceptual Significance | τὶς reflects the Greek way of introducing unspecified persons into narrative or discourse, often highlighting anonymity, universality, or rhetorical questioning. In biblical texts, it can universalize a teaching ("if anyone…") or introduce a representative but unnamed figure in parable or narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,RT/RI/ET,,,,AMS = pronoun (indefinite/interrogative/enclitic), accusative, masculine, singular; functioning as a direct object referring to an unspecified male person. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma τὶς denotes an indefinite or enclitic pronoun referring to an unspecified person or thing. The morphology (accusative masculine singular) indicates a singular male individual functioning as the direct object, so "a certain one (masculine, accusative)" preserves both the indefiniteness of the root and its grammatical role. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root τὶς (someone, anyone, a certain one, any person or thing, an unspecified individual)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5100-03 |
tinas | some certain ones (masculine plural, direct object) |
G5100-04 |
tines | certain ones |
G5100-06 |
tinon | of certain ones |
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 |