Lexicon zétésis: a search, questioning Original Word: ζήτησις, εως, ἡPart 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. 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 zéteóDefinitiona search, questioning NASB Translationcontroversial questions (1), controversies (1), debate (2), discussion (1), how to investigate (1), speculations (1).
Thayer's 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; ; 2 Timothy 2:23; Titus 3:9.
Strong's question, speculation From zeteo; a searching (properly, the act), i.e. A dispute or its theme -- question. see GREEK zeteo |
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