Strong's Lexicon
G4169 — ποῖος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4169 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ποῖος |
| Part of Speech: | p/i. |
| Etymology: | from the base of G4226 and G3634 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 33 |
| Transliteration: | poios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | poy`-os |
| Meaning: | 1. individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of 2. (of number) which one |
| KJV Renderings: | what (manner of), which |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ποίᾳ, ποίας, ἡ (cf. Curtius, § 387), herbage, grass: according to some interpreters formal in Jas 4:14; but ποίᾳ there is more correctly taken as the feminine of the adjective ποῖος (which see), of what sort. (Jer 2:22; Mal 3:2; in Greek writings from Homer down.)
STRONGS NT 4169: ποῖοςποῖος, ποίᾳ, ποῖον (interrogative pronoun, corresponding to the relative οἷος and the demonstrative τοῖος) (from Homer down), of what sort or nature (Latinqualis): absolute neuter plural in a direct question, Luk 24:19; with substantives, in direct questions: Mat 19:18; Mat 21:23; Mat 22:36; Mar 11:28; Luk 6:32-34; Joh 10:32; Act 4:7; Act 7:49; Rom 3:27; 1Co 15:35; Jas 4:14; 1Pe 2:20; in indirect discourse: Mat 21:24; Mat 21:27; Mat 24:43; Mar 11:29; Mar 11:33; Luk 12:39; Joh 12:33; Joh 18:32; Joh 21:19; Act 23:34; Rev 3:3; εἰς τινα ἡ ποῖον καιρόν, 1Pe 1:11; ποίας (Rec. διά ποίας) namely, ὁδοῦ, Luk 5:19; cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 11; ((also § 64, 5); Buttmann, §§ 123, 8; 132, 26; cf. Tob 10:7).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ποῖος (what (manner of))
Matthew 19:18
- KJV: He saith unto him Which Jesus said Thou shalt do no murder Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false witness
- GK: λέγει αυτώ ποίας ο δε Ιησούς είπε το ου φονεύσεις ου μοιχεύσεις ου κλέψεις ου ψευδομαρτυρήσεις
Matthew 21:23
- KJV: And when he was come into the temple the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching and said By what authority doest thou these things and who gave thee this authority
- GK: και ελθόντι αυτώ εις το ιερόν προσήλθον αυτώ διδάσκοντι οι αρχιερείς και οι πρεσβύτεροι του λαού λέγοντες εν ποία εξουσία ταύτα ποιείς και τις σοι έδωκεν την εξουσίαν ταύτην
Matthew 21:24
- KJV: And Jesus answered and said unto them I also will ask you one thing which if ye tell me I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς ερωτήσω υμάς καγώ λόγον ένα ον εάν είπητέ μοι καγώ υμίν ερώ εν ποία εξουσία ταύτα ποιώ
Matthew 21:27
- KJV: And they answered Jesus and said We cannot tell And he said unto them Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things
- GK: και αποκριθέντες τω Ιησού είπον ουκ οίδαμεν έφη αυτοίς και αυτός ουδέ εγώ λέγω υμίν εν ποία εξουσία ταύτα ποιώ
Matthew 22:36
- KJV: Master which the great commandment in the law
- GK: διδάσκαλε ποία εντολή μεγάλη εν τω νόμω
Matthew 24:42
- KJV: Watch therefore for not what hour your Lord doth come
- GK: γρηγορείτε ουν ότι ουκ οίδατε ποία ώρα ο κύριος έρχεται
Matthew 24:43
- KJV: But know this that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come he would have watched and would not have suffered his house to be broken up
- GK: εκείνο δε γινώσκετε ότι ει ήδει ο οικοδεσπότης ποία φυλακή ο κλέπτης έρχεται εγρηγόρησεν αν και ουκ αν είασε διορυγήναι την οικίαν αυτού
Mark 4:30
- KJV: And he said Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God or with what comparison shall we compare it
- GK: και έλεγε τίνι ομοιώσωμεν την βασιλείαν του θεού η εν ποία παραβολή παραβάλωμεν αυτήν
Mark 11:28
- KJV: And say unto him By what authority doest thou these things and who gave thee this authority to do these things
- GK: και λέγουσιν αυτώ εν ποία εξουσία ταύτα ποιείς και τις σοι την εξουσίαν ταύτην έδωκεν ίνα ταύτα ποιής
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