τί

ti

what

probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.

G5101

Mark 8:36 · Word #1

Lexicon G5101

Lemmaτίς
Transliterationtís
Strong'sG5101
In-contextwhat
Literalwhat

Morphology PRO.Q ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.Q — Interrogative Pronoun — Asks a question
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaτίς
Strong'sG5101

SIBI-P1 G5101-01

what (thing)?

Rootτίς (tis)
Core Meaningswho, what, which, someone, something
Semantic Rangewhat?, which thing?, why?, how much?, something, anything (in questions or conditional clauses)
Conceptual SignificanceAs an interrogative, τίς invites inquiry and discernment, frequently introducing questions that reveal misunderstanding, provoke reflection, or expose motives. In its indefinite use (τι), it expresses indefiniteness or modesty ("something"), often softening statements or indicating partial knowledge in biblical discourse.
Morphological NotesForm: τί/τι — interrogative or indefinite pronoun; accusative, neuter, singular (ANS). Depending on accent and context, it may function as interrogative ("what?") or enclitic indefinite ("something"). Accusative case marks it as direct object or object of a preposition.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "what (thing)?" preserves the interrogative force of τίς in its neuter accusative singular form, which typically asks about a thing rather than a person. The parenthetical "(thing)" reflects the neuter gender, while the accusative case signals its role as a direct object or object of inquiry.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root τίς (who, what, which, someone, something)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5101-02 tina whom? / which-one (masculine, accusative singular)
G5101-03 tinas certain ones (masculine, accusative)
G5101-04 tines certain ones (masculine nominative plural)

Word Usage (552 occurrences of G5101)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 3:7 τίς tis who
Matthew 5:13 τίνι tini
Matthew 5:46 τίνα tina