τίνες
tís
who
Interrogative pronoun asking about identity, nature, or kind; primarily 'who?' (of a person), 'which?' (of alternatives), or 'what?' (of things or circumstances). Also used in indirect questions to introduce uncertainty or inquiry about subject, object, or characteristic. In some idioms and negative statements, approximates indefinite or negative sense (e.g., 'anyone,' 'anything,' 'no one,' 'nothing').
Matthew 12:48 · Word #14
Lexicon G5101
| Lemma | τίς |
| Transliteration | tís |
| Strong's | G5101 |
| Definition | Interrogative pronoun asking about identity, nature, or kind; primarily 'who?' (of a person), 'which?' (of alternatives), or 'what?' (of things or circumstances). Also used in indirect questions to introduce uncertainty or inquiry about subject, object, or characteristic. In some idioms and negative statements, approximates indefinite or negative sense (e.g., 'anyone,' 'anything,' 'no one,' 'nothing'). |
Morphology PRO.Q NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.Q — Interrogative Pronoun — Asks a question |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who |
| Literal | who |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τίς |
| Strong's | G5101 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5101-04
some people
| Morphological Notes | Gr,RI,,,,NMP — indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form τινες is nominative masculine plural of the indefinite pronoun τις, indicating an unspecified group of persons. "Some people" preserves the indefinite force and the masculine plural nominative morphology without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
who
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, the interrogative plural τίνες means 'who' (plural) rather than 'some people.' |