zétésis
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2214. zétésis

zétésis: a search, questioning
Original Word: ζήτησις, εως, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: zétésis
Phonetic Spelling: (dzay'-tay-sis)
Short Definition: a question, debate, controversy
Definition: a question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search.

Cognate: 2214 zḗtēsis (a feminine noun) – a meaningless question to investigate a specific practice (as the outgrowth of a principle). See 2212 (zēteō).

Word Origin
from zéteó
Definition
a search, questioning
NASB Word Usage
controversial questions (1), controversies (1), debate (2), discussion (1), how to investigate (1), speculations (1).

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question, speculation

From zeteo; a searching (properly, the act), i.e. A dispute or its theme -- question.

see GREEK zeteo

ζητοῦντι — 1 Occ.
Ζητούντων — 2 Occ.
ζητοῦσίν — 8 Occ.
ζητήματά — 2 Occ.
ζητημάτων — 2 Occ.
ζητήματος — 1 Occ.
ἐκζητήσεις — 1 Occ.
ζητήσεις — 3 Occ.
ζητήσεως — 2 Occ.
ζήτησιν — 1 Occ.
ζιζάνια — 7 Occ.
ζιζανίων — 1 Occ.
Ζοροβάβελ — 3 Occ.
ζόφῳ — 1 Occ.
ζόφον — 1 Occ.
ζόφος — 2 Occ.
ζόφου — 1 Occ.
ζυγῷ — 1 Occ.
ζυγόν — 4 Occ.
ζυγός — 1 Occ.


Strong's Greek 2214
8 Occurrences


ἐκζητήσεις — 1 Occ.
ζητήσεις — 3 Occ.
ζητήσεως — 2 Occ.
ζήτησιν — 1 Occ.
ζήτησις — 1 Occ.

John 3:25 N-NFS
BIB: 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
BIB: στάσεως καὶ ζητήσεως οὐκ ὀλίγης
NAS: dissension and debate with them, [the brethren] determined
INT: a commotion and discussion not a little

Acts 15:7 N-GFS
BIB: Πολλῆς δὲ ζητήσεως γενομένης ἀναστὰς
NAS: much debate, Peter
INT: of much moreover discussion having taken place having risen up

Acts 25:20 N-AFS
BIB: περὶ τούτων ζήτησιν ἔλεγον εἰ
NAS: Being at a loss how to investigate such
KJV: manner of questions, I asked
INT: concerning this inquiry asked if

1 Timothy 1:4 N-AFP
BIB: ἀπεράντοις αἵτινες ἐκζητήσεις παρέχουσιν μᾶλλον
KJV: which minister questions, rather than
INT: endless which questionings bring rather

1 Timothy 6:4 N-AFP
BIB: νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας
NAS: but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words,
KJV: about questions and
INT: unhealthy about questions and disputes of words

2 Timothy 2:23 N-AFP
BIB: καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ εἰδὼς
NAS: and ignorant speculations, knowing
KJV: and unlearned questions avoid, knowing
INT: and undisciplined questionings refuse knowing

Titus 3:9 N-AFP
BIB: μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις καὶ γενεαλογίας
NAS: foolish controversies and genealogies
KJV: foolish questions, and
INT: foolish moreover controversies and genealogies

8 Occurrences


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