Definition
a certain one/thing; anyone/thing; someone/thing
Vocabulary Form
τις, τι
Erasmian
Modern
Root
τιν
Frequency
534
GK
5516
Mnemonics
Without accent, the word is very general.
Mnemonic Singing
Make me a blessing to someone today.
Song
Notes
This word and the preceding are identical in form except for the accent. See their full paradigm in the Appendix. This is one situation in which knowing accents is helpful. See the Appendix for others.
τις is either not accented or it is accented on its last syllable ("ultima"). It is the indefinite pronoun.
τις is always accented on its first syllable. It is the interrogative pronoun.
Both are 3-3 adjectives, using the same third declension pattern for the masculine and feminine (τίς), and the third declension for the neuter (τις).
Biblical Concordance
| Luke 10:33 | But a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) Samaritan who was traveling came to where he was, and when he saw him, was moved with compassion for him. |
| Luke 10:35 | The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay to you when I come back.’ |
| Luke 10:38 | Now as they continued on their way, Jesus entered a certain (tina | τινά | acc sg fem) village, and a (tis | τις | nom sg fem) woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. |
| Luke 11:1 | Jesus was praying in a certain (tini | τινί | dat sg masc) place, and when he finished one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” |
| Luke 11:15 | But some (tines | τινές | nom pl masc) of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he casts out demons!” |
| Luke 11:27 | While he was saying these things, a (tis | τις | nom sg fem) woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you, and the breasts that nursed you!” |
| Luke 11:36 | If then your whole body is full of light, having no part of it (ti | τι | acc sg neut) dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp gives you light with its rays.” |
| Luke 11:45 | One (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of the lawyers responded and said to him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us as well.” |
| Luke 11:54 | plotting against him, to catch him in something (ti | τι | acc sg neut) from his mouth. |
| Luke 12:4 | “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who can kill the body, and after that have nothing more that (ti | τι | acc sg neut) they can do. |
| Luke 12:13 | Someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” |
| Luke 12:15 | And he said to them, “Watch out and be on guard against all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” |
| Luke 12:16 | Then he told a parable to them, saying: “The land of a certain (tinos | τινός | gen sg masc) rich man produced a good crop. |
| Luke 13:1 | At that very time there were some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. |
| Luke 13:6 | Then he told this parable: “A (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man (tis | τις | nom sg masc) had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. |
| Luke 13:23 | Someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, |
| Luke 13:31 | In that very hour some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) Pharisees came, saying to him, “Leave and get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” |
| Luke 14:1 | When Jesus went into the house of a certain (tinos | τινος | gen sg masc) ruler of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread and they were watching him closely, |
| Luke 14:2 | it happened that a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man suffering from dropsy was right there in front of him. |
| Luke 14:8 | “When you are invited by someone (tinos | τινος | gen sg masc) to a wedding feast, do not take a seat in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host, |
| Luke 14:15 | When one (tis | τις | nom sg masc) of those reclining at table with him heard him say these things, he said to him, “Blessed is the person who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” |
| Luke 14:16 | But he said to him, “A (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests. |
| Luke 14:26 | “If anyone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. |
| Luke 15:11 | Then he said, “A certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man had two sons. |
| Luke 16:1 | Then Jesus also said to his disciples, “There was a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his assets. |
Mnemonics
τis mnemonic