interrogative or indefinite pronoun

poios

Greekποῖος (poios)

Strong’sG4169

of what sort

stem poi-33 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books11 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

what21×what kind of6×which4×way1×what circumstances1×

What it means

ποῖος, -α, -ον,

interrog. pronom. adj.

(corresponding to the demonstr. τοῖος and the relat. οἷος), [in LXX chiefly for אֵי־זֶה;]

of what quality or sort: absol., n. pl., Lk 24:19; c. subst.;

(a) prop., in direct questions: Mt 19:18 21:23 22:36 24:42, Mk 11:28 12:28, Lk 6:32-34, Jo 10:32, Ac 4:7 7:49, Ro 3:27, I Co 15:35, Ja 4:14 (but v.s. ποία), I Pe 2:20;

(b) in indirect questions = ὁποῖος: Mt 21:24, 27 24:43, Mk 11:29, 33, Lk 12:39 20:2, 8, Jo 12:33 18:32 21:19, Ac 23:34, I Pe 1:11, Re 3:3; ποίας (sc. ὁδοῦ), Lk 5:19.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4169 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpoy'-os

individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one

Fromfrom the base of G4226 and G3634;

King Jameswhat (manner of), which.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	poios	poias6×ποία	poiem2×ποῖον	poiois	poiais	poieim1×Ποῖα
object accusative	poion2×ποῖον	poian1×ποίαν		poioin	poiain1×Ποίας
direct address vocative	poior	poiar		poioir	poiair
of, belonging to genitive	poiou1×ποίου	poiau2×ποίας	poieu	poioiu	poiaiu	poieiu
to, for dative	poio3×ποίῳ	poia12×ποίᾳ	poie2×ποίῳ	poioi	poiai	poiei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

poistem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

poi is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

poiamō — ποιέω, I do, make

Where it appears

33 occurrences, every one of them listed

poion“what kind of”objectaccusative singular2×

Acts 7:49“what kind of”Tos ouranos mi thronos, tas de gēas hupopodiem toiu podoiu mu; poion oikon oikodomavi mi, legatō kurios, ē tinos topos tau katapausiau mu?‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

1 Peter 1:11“what circumstances”eraunarōtois eis tinon ē poion kairon dēlate tem en autoi pneumem Christou promarturerōtem teim eis Christon pathēmeim kai tain meta houteim doxain;trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

poiou“what kind of”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Romans 3:27“what kind of”Pou oun tas kauchēsias? ekkleiita. dia poiou nomou? teiu ergeiu? ouchi, alla dia nomou pistiau.Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

poio“what kind of”to, fordative singular3×

John 12:33“what kind of”houtem de legate sēmainarōtos poio thanato mellate apothnēskarō.He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

John 18:32“what kind of”hina tos logos tou Iēsu plēriteia hon legata sēmainarōtos poio thanato mellate apothnēskarō.This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

John 21:19“what kind of”houtem de legata sēmainarōtos poio thanato doxazati ton theon. kai houtem legaratos legatō auto; Akolouthasōr mi.Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

poias“what”subjectnominative singular6×

Matthew 22:36“which”Didaskalor, poias entolas megas en to nomo?“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

Mark 12:28“which”Kai prosercharatos henos toiu grammatevoiu akouaratos autoiu suzētarōtoiu, horaratos hoti kalōs apokrinita autoi, eperōtata auton; Poias atō entolas prōtas panteiu?Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

Luke 6:32“what”Kai ei agapavō toin agaparōtoin vin, poias vi charias atō? kai gar tois hamartōlois toin agaparōtoin autoin agapalō.If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

Luke 6:33“what”kai ean agathopoiaveiō toin agathopoiarōtoin vin, poias vi charias atō? kai tois hamartōlois tem autem poialō.If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

Luke 6:34“what”kai ean daneizaveia para hoiu elpizavō lambara, poias vi charias atō? kai hamartōlois hamartōloi daneizalō hina apolambaleia teim iseim.And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

James 4:14“what”hotinois ouk epistevō tem tau aurion poias tas zōas vu; atmias gar avō tas pros oligem fainerōtas, epeita kai afanizirōtas;You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

poian“what”objectaccusative singular1×

Revelation 3:3“what”mnēmoneuasōr oun pōs lambasē kai akouasa kai tērasōr, kai metanoasar; ean oun mē grēgoraseia, hēkami hōs kleptos, kai ouk mē gnōskaseia poian hōran hēkami epi sin;Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

poiau“way”of, belonging togenitive singular2×

Luke 5:19“way”kai mē heuriskaratois poiau eisferaleia auton dia ton ochlon anabainaratois epi tem dōmem dia toiu keramoiu kathiēkala auton sun te klinidie eis tem mesem emprosthen tou Iēsu.but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

Acts 23:34“what”anaginōskaratos de kai eperōtaratos ek poiau eparcheiau atō kai punthaneratos hoti apo Kilikiau,The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

poia“what”to, fordative singular12×

Matthew 21:23“what”Kai ercharatou autou eis tem hierem proserchala auto didaskarōto tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois tou laou legarōtois; En poia exousia houteim poiasō? kai tinos si dōata tan exousian houtan?When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

Matthew 21:24“what”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata autoi; Erōtami vin kamis logon henon, hon ean legaveia mi kamis vi legami en poia exousia houteim poiamō;“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Matthew 21:27“what”kai apokriniratois to Iēso legala; Ouk oidanē. fēate autoi kai autos; Oude mis legamō vi en poia exousia houteim poiamō.So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Matthew 24:42“what”grēgoravōr oun, hoti ouk oidavē poia hēmera tos kurios vu erchetō.Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Matthew 24:43“what”ekeinem de gnōskavōr hoti ei oidatelē tos oikodespotos poia fulaka tos kleptos erchetō, grēgorata an kai ouk an easata diorussira tan oikian autou.But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

Mark 11:28“what”kai legale auto; En poia exousia houteim poiasō? ē tinos si dōata tan exousian houtan hina houteim poiaseiō?“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

Mark 11:29“what”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Eperōtami vin henon logon, kai apokrinivar mi, kai legami vi en poia exousia houteim poiamō;“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Mark 11:33“what”kai apokriniratois to Iēso legalō; Ouk oidanē. kai tos Iēsus legatō autoi; Oude mis legamō vi en poia exousia houteim poiamō.So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Luke 12:39“what”Houtem de gnōskavōr hoti ei oidatelē tos oikodespotos poia hōra tos kleptos erchetō, ouk an afiēkata diorussira ton oikon autou.But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

Luke 20:2“what”kai legala legarōtois pros auton; Legasar ni en poia exousia houteim poiasō, ē tinos atō tos dōaratos si tan exousian houtan?“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

Luke 20:8“what”kai tos Iēsus legata autoi; Oude mis legamō vi en poia exousia houteim poiamō.And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Acts 4:7“what”kai histanaratois autoin en te mese punthanele; En poia dunamia ē en poie onome poiava houtem vis?They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

poiem“what”subject or objectdirect singular2×

John 10:32“which”apokrinita autoi tos Iēsus; Polleim ergeim kaleim deiknuama vi ek tou patērou; dia poiem auteiu ergem min lithazavō?But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

1 Peter 2:20“what”poiem gar kleem ei hamartarōtois kai kolafizirōtois hupomenavi? alla ei agathopoiarōtois kai pascharōtois hupomenavi, houtem charias para theo.How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

poie“what”to, fordative singular2×

Acts 4:7“what”kai histanaratois autoin en te mese punthanele; En poia dunamia ē en poie onome poiava houtem vis?They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

1 Corinthians 15:35“what kind of”Alla legati tinos; Pōs egeirilō tois nekrois, poie de sōme erchelō?But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

poiain“which”objectaccusative plural1×

Matthew 19:18“which”legatō auto; Poiain? tos de Iēsus legata; Tem Ouk foneuasi, Ouk moicheuasi, Ouk kleptasi, Ouk pseudomarturasi,“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

poieim“what”subject or objectdirect plural1×

Luke 24:19“what”kai legata autoi; Poieim? tois de legala auto; Teim peri Iēsu tou Nazarēnou, hos gineta anēros profētos dunatos en erge kai logo enantion tou theou kai pantou tou laou,“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.