Strong's Concordance zétésis: a search, questioning Original Word: ζήτησις, εως, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: zétésis Phonetic Spelling: (dzay'-tay-sis) Definition: a search, questioning Usage: a question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2214 zḗtēsis (a feminine noun) – a meaningless question to investigate a specific practice (as the outgrowth of a principle). See 2212 (zēteō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom zéteó Definition a search, questioning NASB Translation controversial questions (1), controversies (1), debate (2), discussion (1), how to investigate (1), speculations (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2214: ἐκζήτησιςἐκζήτησις (ἐκζητέω, which see), ἐκζητησεως, ἡ; 1. an investigating. 2. a subject of subtle inquiry and dispute (R. V. questioning): 1 Timothy 1:4 T Tr (WH; see Ellicott at the passage and cf. οἰκονομία). (Basil Caesar., Didymus of Alexandria (circa STRONGS NT 2214: ζήτησιςζήτησις, ζητήσεως, ἡ (ζητέω); a. a seeking: (Herodotus), Thucydides 8, 57; others; b. inquiry (German dieFrage): περί τίνος, Acts 25:20. c. a questioning, debate: Acts 15:2 (for Rec. συζήτησις); 7 T Tr text WH; περί τίνος, John 3:25. d. a subject of questioning or debate, matter of controversy: 1 Timothy 1:4 R G L; From zeteo; a searching (properly, the act), i.e. A dispute or its theme -- question. see GREEK zeteo Englishman's Concordance John 3:25 N-NFSGRK: Ἐγένετο οὖν ζήτησις ἐκ τῶν NAS: there arose a discussion on the part of John's KJV: there arose a question between INT: Arose then a question of the Acts 15:2 N-GFS Acts 15:7 N-GFS Acts 25:20 N-AFS 1 Timothy 1:4 N-AFP 1 Timothy 6:4 N-AFP 2 Timothy 2:23 N-AFP Titus 3:9 N-AFP Strong's Greek 2214 |
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