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 16:19 | A certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) man was rich, and he was dressed in purple and fine linen and he made merry every day in a luxurious manner. |
| Luke 16:20 | And a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) poor man by the name of Lazarus, who was covered with sores, was laid at the gate, |
| Luke 16:30 | Then the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ |
| Luke 16:31 | He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded should someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) rise from the dead.’” |
| Luke 17:12 | As he entered a certain (tina | τινα | acc sg fem) village, ten men with leprosy met him, who normally stood at a distance. |
| Luke 18:2 | He said, “There was a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) judge in a certain (tini | τινι | dat sg fem) city who neither feared God nor had any regard for people. |
| Luke 18:9 | He also told this parable to some (tinas | τινας | acc pl masc) who were confident in themselves, because they were righteous, and treated others with contempt. |
| Luke 18:18 | Now a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| Luke 18:35 | As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a (tis | τις | nom sg masc) blind man sitting by the roadside, asking for alms. |
| Luke 19:8 | Zacchaeus, as he stood there, said to the Lord, “Look, half of what I own, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone (tinos | τινός | gen sg masc) of anything (ti | τι | acc sg neut), I will repay fourfold.” |
| Luke 19:12 | So he said, “A certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) noble went to a distant country to acquire royal power for himself and then to return. |
| Luke 19:31 | If someone (tis | τις | nom sg masc) asks you why are you untying it, you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” |
| Luke 19:39 | And some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” |
| Luke 20:9 | Then he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to tenants; then he went away for quite some time. |
| Luke 20:27 | Now some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) Sadducees (who deny there is a resurrection) came up and questioned him, |
| Luke 20:28 | saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if someone’s (tinos | τινος | gen sg masc) brother dies, having a wife, but is childless, then his brother must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. |
| Luke 20:39 | In response some (tines | τινες | nom pl masc) of the scribes said, “Teacher, you have spoken well!” |
| Luke 21:2 | and he saw a (tina | τινα | acc sg fem) poor widow put in two small coins. |
| Luke 21:5 | And while some (tinōn | τινων | gen pl masc) were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, |
| Luke 22:35 | And he said to them, “When I sent you out without moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” (tinos | τινος | gen sg neut) They replied, “Nothing.” |
| Luke 22:50 | And a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. |
| Luke 22:56 | Seeing him sitting at the fire, a certain (tis | τις | nom sg fem) servant girl looked at him intently and said, “This man also was with him.” |
| Luke 22:59 | Then after about an hour had passed a certain (tis | τις | nom sg masc) other person kept insisting, saying, “Surely this person also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” |
| Luke 23:8 | Upon seeing Jesus, Herod was very glad, since for a long time he had been wanting to see him, because of what he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some (ti | τι | acc sg neut) miraculous sign done by him. |
| Luke 23:19 | who was thrown into prison because of a certain (tina | τινά | acc sg fem) riot that had occurred in the city and for murder. |
Mnemonics
τis mnemonic