What does τίς · δοκέω mean in the Bible?
τίς · δοκέω is a Greek phrase meaning "an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)".
Greek · G5101, G1380
τί σοι δοκεῖ
An interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) · to think
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τίςG5101an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Pronunciationtís
Direct question marker functioning as substantive, adjective, or adverb; rhetorical form often implies negation.
Open lexicon entry →δοκέωG1380to think
Pronunciationdokéō
Subjective judgment based on thought rather than external proof; how something appears to the observer.
Open lexicon entry →What does τί σοι δοκεῖ (ti soi dokei) mean in the Bible?
τίς · δοκέω is a Greek phrase meaning "an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5101, G1380?
G5101, G1380 is connected to 554 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Source Gloss
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms554Case patternNominative (231)Number patternSingular (246)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:7 · Matt 6:27 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 10:11 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 18:1 · Matt 19:25 · Matt 21:10 · Matt 21:23 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 23:17 · Matt 24:45 · Matt 26:68 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 4:41126×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 8:29 · Matt 9:5 · Matt 9:13 · Matt 12:7 · Matt 17:25 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 19:27 · Matt 21:28 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 22:42 · Matt 23:19 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 26:66 · Matt 27:4 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 1:2777×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 12:48 · Mark 3:33 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 8:9 · Luke 15:8 · Acts 10:21 · Acts 17:19 · Rom 3:1 · Rom 11:15 · 2 Cor 6:14 · 2 Cor 6:15 · 2 Cor 6:16 · Eph 1:18 · Eph 3:9 · 1 Thess 2:1920×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 12:48 · Luke 24:17 · John 6:64 · Acts 19:15 · Heb 3:16 · Rev 7:136×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterJohn 10:6 · Acts 17:202×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 22:20 · Matt 22:28 · Matt 22:42 · Mark 12:16 · Mark 12:23 · Luke 14:5 · Luke 20:24 · Luke 20:33 · John 13:22 · John 19:24 · Acts 8:3411×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 17:25 · 2 Tim 3:142×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterActs 19:32 · 1 John 3:122×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter1 Tim 1:71×
Dative · Singular · NeuterMatt 5:13 · Matt 11:16 · Mark 9:50 · Luke 7:31 · Luke 13:18 · Luke 13:20 · Luke 14:34 · Acts 4:910×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 61 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present45aorist13imperfect3
Voice
active61
Mood
indicative43participle11subjunctive5imperative1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:9δόξητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:7δοκοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 17:25δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 18:12δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 21:28δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 22:17δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 22:42δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 24:44δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:53δοκεῖςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:66δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 6:49ἔδοξανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:42δοκοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 1:3ἔδοξεaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:18δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 10:36δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 12:40δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 12:51δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 13:2Δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 13:4δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 19:11δοκεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 22:24δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 24:37ἐδόκουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 5:39δοκεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 5:45δοκεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 11:13ἔδοξανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:31δόξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 11:56δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 13:29ἐδόκουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 16:2δόξῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 20:15δοκοῦσαpresent active participleparticipleActs 12:9ἐδόκειimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 15:22ἔδοξεaorist active indicativecompletedActs 15:25ἔδοξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 15:28ἔδοξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 17:18δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoingActs 26:9ἔδοξαaorist active indicativecompletedActs 27:13δόξαντεςaorist active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 3:18δοκεῖpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 4:9δοκῶpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 7:40δοκῶpresent active indicativeongoing+21 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
τί σοι δοκεῖ is built from this root: