Quick Definition
ποῖος, α, ον Irg.pr. of what sort
Strong's Definition
from the base of 4226 and 3634; individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
KJV Usage: what (manner of), which
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
pirg. | -α, -ον
92.36 · Discourse Referentials · Demonstrative or Deictic Reference
which, which one, which sort of a reference to one among several objects, events, or states
MAT 19:18 · MAT 22:36 · MAT 24:42 · MAT 24:43 · MRK 12:28 · LUK 5:19 · LUK 12:39 · LUK 20:2 · LUK 20:8 · LUK 24:19 · JHN 10:32 · ACT 23:34 · 1PE 1:11 · REV 3:3
58.30 · Nature, Class, Example · Class, Kind
what sort of, what kind of interrogative references to class or kind
MAT 21:23 · MAT 21:24 · MAT 21:27 · MRK 11:28 · MRK 11:29 · MRK 11:33 · LUK 6:32 · LUK 6:33 · LUK 6:34 · JHN 12:33 · JHN 18:32 · JHN 21:19 · ACT 4:7 · ACT 4:7 · ACT 7:49 · ROM 3:27 · 1CO 15:35 · JAS 4:14 · 1PE 1:11 · 1PE 2:20
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ποῖος, -a, -ov, (interrog. pron., corresponding to the rel. οἷος and the demonstr. τοῖος), [fr. Hom. down], of what sort or nature (Lat. qualis): absol. neutr. plur. in a direct question, Lk. xxiv.19; with substantives, in direct ἡ questions: Mt. xix. 18; xxi. 23; xxii. 36; Mk. xi. 28; Lk. vi. 32-34; Jn. x. 32; Actsiv. 7; vii. 49; Ro. iii. 27; 1 Co. xv. 35; Jas. iv. 14; 1 Pet. ii. 20; in indirect discourse: Mt. xxi. 24, 27; xxiv. 43; Mk. xi. 29,33; Lk. xii. 39; Jn. xii. 33; xviii. 32; xxi.19; Acts xxiii. 34; Rev. iil. 3; εἰς τίνα ἢ ποῖον καιρόν, 1 Pet. i. 11; ποίας (Rec. διὰ ποίας) sc. ὁδοῦ, Lk. v.19; cf. W. § 30, 11; [(also ὃ 64, 5); B. §§ 123, 8; 132, 26; cf. Tob. x. 7].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ποῖος poios 33x
of what kind, sort or species, Jn. 12:33; 21:19; what? which? Mt. 19:18; 21:23, 24, 27
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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.; 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;
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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ποῖος. Hort ad 1 Pet 111 has pointed out that in Mt, Lk, Ac (23°*) and Rev ποῖος loses its classical force of “kind,” “but only with reference to locality (including way) and time.” Paul, on the other hand, keeps the proper sense “what manner,” (Rom 327 a/.), and so probably Jas 414 and 1 Pet 111, 220, For ποῖος in the weakened sense of ‘‘what”’ in indirect Interrogation, see P Par 607 (B.c. 154) (as read UPZ i. P. 321) ἀπόστιλόν μοι, πόσον ἔχει ΠΠετευσοράπιος καὶ
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ποῖος (poios) — what?. ποῖος, α, ον, Ionic dialect κοῖος, η, ον, of what kind? in [Refs 8th c.BC+] what manner of speech hast thou spoken! [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ποῖοί κ᾽ εἶτ᾽ Ὀδυσῆϊ ἀμυνέμεν what sort would ye be to.. ! [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in simple questions, ποίῃ.. νηΐ σε ναῦται ἤγαγο; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποῖος οὐ interrogative, equivalent to every affirmative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. frequently in Comedy texts and Prose dialogue, used in repeating a word used by the former speaker, to express scornful surprise, Πρωτέως τάδ᾽ ἐστὶ μέλαθρα. Answ. ποίου Πρωτέω; [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. with the Article, when the question implies a Noun which is defined by the Article or the context, τὸ π. εὑρὼν.. φάρμακο; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λέγεις δὲ τὴν π. κατάστασιν ὀλιγαρχία; Answ. τὴν ἀπὸ τιμημάτων πολιτείαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with the demonstrative, ὁ ποῖος οὗτος Λάμαχο; Answ. ὁ δεινός, ὁ ταλαύρινος.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: sometimes the answer is given more generally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so also without the Article, κοῖα ταῦτα λέγει; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. Ἐρινὺν τήνδε..; what sort of Fury is this that..? [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. ἐρεῖς τόδ᾽ ἔπο; what sort of word is this that thou wilt speak? [Refs 5th c.BC+]
4. ποῖός τι; making the question less definite, κοῖόν μέ τινα νομίζουσι Πέρσαι εἶνα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. like{ὁποῖος}, in indirect questions, διδάξω.. ποῖα χρὴ λέγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ οἶδα ὁποίᾳ τόλμῃ ἢ ποίοις λόγοις χρώμενος ἐρῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. ={ποδαπός}; ποῖος οὑτοσὶ [ὁ] Τιμόθεο;—Μιλήσιός τις.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2. whose? ἐν π. δυνάμει ἢ ἐν π. ὀνόματ; [NT]
IV. simply, what, which? especially of place or time, ποίης ἐξ εὔχεται εἶναι γαίη; [NT+8th c.BC+]; ποίᾳ ἄλλῃ (i.e. ὁδῷ); by what other way? [Refs 5th c.BC+] metaphorically, how? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποίου χρόνο; since what time? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπὸ ποίου ἔτους [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ποίᾳ ἡμέρ; [NT+4th c.BC+]; φυλᾶς ἑλομένοις ἑκάστου (={-ῳ}) ποίας κε βέλλειτει (ἧστινος ἂν βούληται, i.e. εἶναι) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ποίας φυλῆς ἐστι [LXX]; π., = quis, [Refs]
V. ={πότερος}, [Refs]
VI. adverb ποίως Hdn.Gr.2.925, [Refs]. [The first syllable is sometimes short in Trag. and Comedy texts, [Refs 5th c.BC+]