τί
tís
why
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 13:10 · Word #8
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 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 | why |
| Literal | what |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τίς |
| Strong's | G5101 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5101-01
what?
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative pronoun; accusative, neuter, singular (ANS). Functions as the direct object in a question or indirect inquiry. |
| Rendering Rationale | As accusative neuter singular of the interrogative pronoun, it most naturally asks about a thing or matter as the object of inquiry—"what?" The neuter form directs the question toward a thing rather than a person. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
what
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'what?' is very close, but in the Greek construction διὰ τί, the combination means 'why' rather than 'what'. This word does not require a separate translation here because διὰ τί is treated as one causal question phrase already rendered as 'why'. Rendering 'what' here would misrepresent the idiom. Changed to 'what' (without the '?') for strict one-to-one mapping but noted context in rationale. |