Gloss
argument, debate, controversy, discussion
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ζήτησις, εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration
zētēsis
Simplified transliteration
zetesis
Numbers
Strong's number
2214
GK Number
2428
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
7
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3e(5b)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for ζήτησις
| John 3:25 | Now an argument (zētēsis | ζήτησις | nom sg fem) about ritual cleansing arose between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew. |
| Acts 15:2 | And when Paul and Barnabas had no small argument and debate (zētēseōs | ζητήσεως | gen sg fem) with them, the brethren appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others among them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders regarding this issue. |
| Acts 15:7 | After there had been much debate (zētēseōs | ζητήσεως | gen sg fem), Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that in days of old God made a choice among you, that through my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the gospel and believe. |
| Acts 25:20 | Since I was uncertain about how (zētēsin | ζήτησιν | acc sg fem) to (zētēsin | ζήτησιν | acc sg fem) investigate (zētēsin | ζήτησιν | acc sg fem) such questions, I asked if he wanted to go to Jerusalem to be tried there on these charges. |
| 1 Timothy 6:4 | he is puffed up with conceit, understanding nothing, but has a sickly craving for speculations (zētēseis | ζητήσεις | acc pl fem) and fights about words out of which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions, |
| 2 Timothy 2:23 | But avoid the foolish and uneducated speculations (zētēseis | ζητήσεις | acc pl fem), knowing that they breed quarrels. |
| Titus 3:9 | But shun foolish speculations (zētēseis | ζητήσεις | acc pl fem) and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the law, for they are harmful and useless. |
