ποῖον
poîos
which
Interrogative adjective indicating quality or kind—'of what sort,' 'what kind,' 'what manner of.' The word is used to ask about the nature, quality, or character of something or someone, not merely to identify or single out. Contextually, it seeks information about the distinctive character or type of the subject, for example, 'what sort of man' or 'what kind of works.' In some cases it may extend to imply degree, implying 'how great' or 'what degree of.'
John 10:32 · Word #14
Lexicon G4169
| Lemma | ποῖος |
| Transliteration | poîos |
| Strong's | G4169 |
| Definition | Interrogative adjective indicating quality or kind—'of what sort,' 'what kind,' 'what manner of.' The word is used to ask about the nature, quality, or character of something or someone, not merely to identify or single out. Contextually, it seeks information about the distinctive character or type of the subject, for example, 'what sort of man' or 'what kind of works.' In some cases it may extend to imply degree, implying 'how great' or 'what degree of.' |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | which |
| Literal | which |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ποῖος |
| Strong's | G4169 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4169-05
the one making
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS): ongoing active action functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing action attributed to a masculine subject, hence "the one making," preserving both the active voice and continuous aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
which kind
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the one making' is incorrect for the interrogative adjective ποῖον, which asks for the kind/quality. 'Which kind' correctly signals what sort or which type, per SILEX. |
| P1 Flag | lexical |