4169. poios
Lexicon
poios: What, which, of what kind

Original Word: ποῖος
Part of Speech: Interrogative Pronoun
Transliteration: poios
Pronunciation: poy'-os
Phonetic Spelling: (poy'-os)
Definition: What, which, of what kind
Meaning: of what sort.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
what manner of, which.

From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one -- what (manner of), which.

see GREEK pou

see GREEK hoios

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as posos
Definition
of what sort?
NASB Translation
any (1), kind of...by which (1), what (21), what kind (6), what things (1), which (3), which ones (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4169: ποίᾳ

ποίᾳ, ποίας, (cf. Curtius, § 387), herbage, grass: according to some interpreters formal in James 4:14; but ποίᾳ there is more correctly taken as the feminine of the adjective ποῖος (which see), of what sort. (Jeremiah 2:22; Malachi 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, Luke 24:19; with substantives, in direct questions: Matthew 19:18; Matthew 21:23; Matthew 22:36; Mark 11:28; Luke 6:32-34; John 10:32; Acts 4:7; Acts 7:49; Romans 3:27; 1 Corinthians 15:35; James 4:14; 1 Peter 2:20; in indirect discourse: Matthew 21:24, 27; Matthew 24:43; Mark 11:29, 33; Luke 12:39; John 12:33; John 18:32; John 21:19; Acts 23:34; Revelation 3:3; εἰς τινα ποῖον καιρόν, 1 Peter 1:11; ποίας (Rec. διά ποίας) namely, ὁδοῦ, Luke 5:19; cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 11; ((also § 64, 5); Buttmann, §§ 123, 8; 132, 26; cf. Tobit 10:7).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the base of πός (pos), which is an interrogative pronoun.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ποῖος, similar interrogative concepts can be found in Hebrew words like מָה (mah, Strong's H4100), which means "what" or "how," and אֵיךְ (eikh, Strong's H349), meaning "how" or "in what way." These Hebrew terms are used to inquire about the nature or manner of something, similar to the Greek ποῖος.

Usage: The term ποῖος is used in the New Testament to ask questions about the nature or type of a person or thing. It appears in various contexts where a deeper understanding or clarification of the subject is sought.

Context: Contextual Analysis: In the New Testament, ποῖος is often used in questions that seek to understand the essence or characteristics of a subject. It is employed in both direct and rhetorical questions, often prompting reflection or deeper insight.
Examples in Scripture:
• In Matthew 8:27, the disciples, witnessing Jesus calming the storm, ask, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!" (BSB). Here, ποῖος is used to express amazement and seek understanding of Jesus' divine authority.
• In Luke 6:32, Jesus challenges His listeners by asking, "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them." (BSB). The use of ποῖος here prompts self-examination of one's actions and motives.
• In James 4:14, the brevity and uncertainty of life are highlighted with the question, "What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." (BSB). This rhetorical use of ποῖος encourages reflection on the transient nature of human existence.
Theological Implications: The use of ποῖος in the New Testament often invites the reader to consider the deeper spiritual or moral qualities of a person or situation. It encourages introspection and a search for understanding beyond the superficial.

Forms and Transliterations
ποια ποιά ποία ποίᾳ Ποῖα ποιαν ποίαν Ποιας Ποίας ποιον ποίον ποῖον ποίος ποιου ποίου ποιω ποίω ποίῳ πόκον πόκου πόκω πόκων poia poía Poîa poíāi poian poían Poias Poías poio poiō poíoi poíōi poion poîon poiou poíou
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 19:18 IPro-AFP
GRK: λέγει αὐτῷ Ποίας ὁ δὲ
NAS: [Then] he said to Him, Which ones? And Jesus
KJV: He saith unto him, Which? Jesus
INT: He says to him Which moreover

Matthew 21:23 IPro-DFS
GRK: λέγοντες Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα
NAS: and said, By what authority
KJV: and said, By what authority doest thou
INT: saying By what authority these things

Matthew 21:24 IPro-DFS
GRK: ἐρῶ ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα
NAS: tell you by what authority
KJV: you by what authority I do
INT: will say by what authority these things

Matthew 21:27 IPro-DFS
GRK: ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα
NAS: will I tell you by what authority
KJV: you by what authority I do
INT: you by what authority these things

Matthew 22:36 IPro-NFS
GRK: Διδάσκαλε ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη
NAS: Teacher, which is the great
KJV: Master, which [is] the great
INT: Teacher which commandment [is the] greatest

Matthew 24:42 IPro-DFS
GRK: οὐκ οἴδατε ποίᾳ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ
NAS: for you do not know which day
KJV: ye know not what hour your
INT: not you know on what day the

Matthew 24:43 IPro-DFS
GRK: ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ φυλακῇ ὁ
NAS: had known at what time of the night
KJV: had known in what watch
INT: the master of the house in what time of night the

Mark 11:28 IPro-DFS
GRK: αὐτῷ Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα
NAS: and [began] saying to Him, By what authority
KJV: unto him, By what authority doest thou
INT: to him By what authority these things

Mark 11:29 IPro-DFS
GRK: ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα
NAS: Me, and [then] I will tell you by what authority
KJV: you by what authority I do
INT: you by what authority these things

Mark 11:33 IPro-DFS
GRK: ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα
NAS: will I tell you by what authority
KJV: you by what authority I do
INT: you by what authority these things

Mark 12:28 IPro-NFS
GRK: ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτόν Ποία ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ
NAS: asked Him, What commandment
KJV: asked him, Which is the first
INT: questioned him Which is commandment

Luke 5:19 IPro-GFS
GRK: μὴ εὑρόντες ποίας εἰσενέγκωσιν αὐτὸν
NAS: But not finding any [way] to bring
KJV: by what [way] they might bring
INT: not having found what way they should bring in him

Luke 6:32 IPro-NFS
GRK: ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς ποία ὑμῖν χάρις
NAS: who love you, what credit
KJV: them which love you, what thank have
INT: love you what to you credit

Luke 6:33 IPro-NFS
GRK: ἀγαθοποιοῦντας ὑμᾶς ποία ὑμῖν χάρις
NAS: who do good to you, what credit
KJV: to you, what thank
INT: do good to you what to you credit

Luke 6:34 IPro-NFS
GRK: ἐλπίζετε λαβεῖν ποία ὑμῖν χάρις
NAS: to receive, what credit
KJV: ye hope to receive, what thank have
INT: you hope to receive what to you credit

Luke 12:39 IPro-DFS
GRK: ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ
NAS: had known at what hour
KJV: had known what hour
INT: the master of the house what hour the

Luke 20:2 IPro-DFS
GRK: ἡμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα
NAS: saying to Him, Tell us by what authority
KJV: us, by what authority doest thou
INT: us by what authority these things

Luke 20:8 IPro-DFS
GRK: ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα
NAS: will I tell you by what authority
KJV: you by what authority I do
INT: you by what authority these things

Luke 24:19 IPro-NFS
GRK: εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ποῖα οἱ δὲ
NAS: And He said to them, What things? And they said
KJV: unto them, What things? And
INT: he said to them What things moreover

John 10:32 IPro-ANS
GRK: πατρός διὰ ποῖον αὐτῶν ἔργον
NAS: from the Father; for which of them are you stoning
KJV: Father; for which of those works
INT: Father because of which of them work

John 12:33 IPro-DMS
GRK: ἔλεγεν σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ ἤμελλεν
NAS: to indicate the kind of death
KJV: signifying what death
INT: he said signifying by what [kind of] death he was about

John 18:32 IPro-DMS
GRK: εἶπεν σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ ἤμελλεν
NAS: signifying by what kind of death
KJV: signifying what death
INT: he spoke signifying by what death he was about

John 21:19 IPro-DMS
GRK: εἶπεν σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ δοξάσει
NAS: signifying by what kind of death
KJV: signifying by what death
INT: he said signifying by what death he should glorify

Acts 4:7 IPro-DFS
GRK: ἐπυνθάνοντο Ἐν ποίᾳ δυνάμει ἢ
NAS: they [began to] inquire, By what power,
KJV: they asked, By what power, or
INT: they inquired In what power or

Acts 4:7 IPro-DNS
GRK: ἢ ἐν ποίῳ ὀνόματι ἐποιήσατε
NAS: power, or in what name, have you done
KJV: or by what name, have
INT: or in what name did

Strong's Greek 4169
33 Occurrences


ποίᾳ — 19 Occ.
ποίαν — 1 Occ.
Ποίας — 3 Occ.
ποίῳ — 5 Occ.
ποῖον — 4 Occ.
ποίου — 1 Occ.















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