ποίᾳ
poia
from the base of ποῦ and οἷος; individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one:--what (manner of), which.
Matthew 21:23 · Word #19
Lexicon G4169
| Lemma | ποῖος |
| Transliteration | poîos |
| Strong's | G4169 |
Morphology DET DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | DET — Determiner — Specifies a noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ποῖος |
| Strong's | G4169 |
SIBI-P1 G4169-01
to/for what sort of (feminine singular)
| Root | ποῖος (poios) |
| Core Meanings | of what sort, of what kind, which (by quality), what manner of |
| Semantic Range | what sort of, what kind of, of what quality, which (in terms of character), what manner of |
| Conceptual Significance | ποῖος directs attention to the character or quality of a person or thing, often prompting discernment about moral, spiritual, or covenantal identity. In biblical discourse, it can highlight the nature of faith, authority, deeds, or teaching, inviting evaluation according to God’s standards rather than mere external classification. |
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative adjective (Gr,ET); feminine singular forms. Occurs as dative feminine singular (DFS) and nominative feminine singular (NFS), agreeing with a feminine noun in case, number, and gender. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the qualitative force of ποῖος as an inquiry about kind or character (“what sort of”) rather than mere identity. The dative feminine singular form (DFS) is reflected by “to/for,” indicating indirect object or reference to a feminine singular noun; the nominative feminine singular (NFS) sense would be “what sort of (feminine one)” as subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ποῖος (of what sort, of what kind, which (by quality), what manner of)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4169-02 |
poian | what-sort-of (feminine singular) |
G4169-03 |
poias | of-what-sort (feminine singular) / what-sorts (feminine accusative plural) |
G4169-06 |
poiou | of what-sort (masculine singular) |
Word Usage (33 occurrences of G4169)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 19:18 | ποίας | poias | |
| Matthew 21:23 | ποίᾳ | poia | |
| Matthew 21:24 | ποίᾳ | poia |