Strong G2214ζήτησις
controversy
- Transliteration
- zētēsis
- Pronunciation
- dzay'-tay-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2212; a searching (properly the act) that is a dispute or its theme: - question.
Detailed definition
ζήτησις, -εως, ἡ
(ζητέω).
1. a seeking, search.
2. a questioning, inquiry, debate: Act.15:2, 7, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:9; before περί, Jhn.3:26, Act.25:20, 1Ti.6:4.†
(AS)
(ζητέω).
1. a seeking, search.
2. a questioning, inquiry, debate: Act.15:2, 7, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:9; before περί, Jhn.3:26, Act.25:20, 1Ti.6:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2214 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- question6
First verses
- John 3:25Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
- Acts 25:20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
- 1 Timothy 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
- 1 Timothy 6:4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 2 Timothy 2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
- Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ζήτ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
seeking, search for, κατ᾽ Εὐρώπης ζήτησιν ἐκπλῶσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.44)]; κατὰ βίου τε καὶ γῆς ζ. [Refs ([prev. author] 1.94, compare 2.54)]; ἀνδρὸς κατὰ ζήτησιν in quest of him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 55; ἡ ζ. τῶν δρασάντων 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.66; ζ. ἐπιστήμης 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 196d, etc.; τῆς τροφῆς 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.57; τῆς ἀληθείας [prev. author] 1.20.)]
2 searching, examining, ζήτησιν ἐποιέετο τῶν νεῶν searched the ships, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.118, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.30, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.43.)]
3 inquiry, investigation, especially of a philosophic nature, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 406a, “Ap.” 29c, +others; περὶ τῆς τοῦ παντὸς φύσεως [prev. author] “Ti.” 47a)]; ζ. τοῦ μέλλοντος διὰ ὀρνίθων ποιεῖσθαι inquire into the future by augury, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 244c: in _plural_, [prev. author] “Phd.” 66d, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.276S., 2.185S.)]
4 judicial inquiry, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.10, “POxy.” 237 vi7 (2nd c.AD))], etc.: plural, suits, controversies, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OGI” 629.9 (Palmyra, 2nd c.AD).)]
seeking, search for, κατ᾽ Εὐρώπης ζήτησιν ἐκπλῶσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.44)]; κατὰ βίου τε καὶ γῆς ζ. [Refs ([prev. author] 1.94, compare 2.54)]; ἀνδρὸς κατὰ ζήτησιν in quest of him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 55; ἡ ζ. τῶν δρασάντων 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.66; ζ. ἐπιστήμης 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 196d, etc.; τῆς τροφῆς 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.57; τῆς ἀληθείας [prev. author] 1.20.)]
2 searching, examining, ζήτησιν ἐποιέετο τῶν νεῶν searched the ships, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.118, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.30, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.43.)]
3 inquiry, investigation, especially of a philosophic nature, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 406a, “Ap.” 29c, +others; περὶ τῆς τοῦ παντὸς φύσεως [prev. author] “Ti.” 47a)]; ζ. τοῦ μέλλοντος διὰ ὀρνίθων ποιεῖσθαι inquire into the future by augury, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 244c: in _plural_, [prev. author] “Phd.” 66d, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.276S., 2.185S.)]
4 judicial inquiry, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.10, “POxy.” 237 vi7 (2nd c.AD))], etc.: plural, suits, controversies, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OGI” 629.9 (Palmyra, 2nd c.AD).)]