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ζήτησις

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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)
Gloss: 
argument, debate, controversy, discussion
Definition: 
a seeking; an inquiry, a question; a dispute, debate, discussion, Jn. 3:25; 1 Tim. 6:4; a subject of dispute or controversy, Acts 15:2, 7; 25:20; 2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9

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.