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Lexicon :: Strong's G2214 - zētēsis

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ζήτησις
Transliteration
zētēsis (Key)
Pronunciation
dzay'-tay-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:893,300

Strong’s Definitions

†ζήτησις zḗtēsis, dzay'-tay-sis; from G2212; a searching (properly, the act), i.e. a dispute or its theme:—question.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2214 in the following manner: question (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2214 in the following manner: question (6x).

  1. a seeking

  2. enquiry

  3. a questioning, debate

  4. a subject of questioning or debate, matter of controversy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ζήτησις zḗtēsis, dzay'-tay-sis; from G2212; a searching (properly, the act), i.e. a dispute or its theme:—question.
STRONGS G2214:
ζήτησις, -εως, ἡ, (ζητέω);
a. a seeking: [Herodotus], Thucydides 8,57; others.
b. inquiry (German die Frage): περί τινος, Acts 25:20.
c. a questioning, debate: Acts 15:2 (for Rec. συζήτησις); Acts 15:7 T Tr textual reading WH; περί τινος, John 3:25.
d. a subject of questioning or debate, matter of controversy: 1 Timothy 1:4 R G L; 1 Timothy 6:4; 2 Timothy 2:23; Titus 3:9.

Related entry:
ἐκζήτησις, (ἐκζητέω, which see), -εως, 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 of Cæsarea, Didymus of Alexandria.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
3:25
Acts
15:2; 15:7; 25:20
1 Timothy
1:4; 1:4; 6:4
2 Timothy
2:23
Titus
3:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2214 matches the Greek ζήτησις (zētēsis),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:25 - Or, il s'éleva de la part des disciples de Jean une dispute avec un Juif touchant la purification.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - Paul et Barnabas eurent avec eux un débat et une vive discussion; et les frères décidèrent que Paul et Barnabas, et quelques-uns des leurs, monteraient à Jérusalem vers les apôtres et les anciens, pour traiter cette question.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:7 - Une grande discussion s'étant engagée, Pierre se leva, et leur dit: Hommes frères, vous savez que dès longtemps Dieu a fait un choix parmi vous, afin que, par ma bouche, les païens entendissent la parole de l'Évangile et qu'ils crussent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:20 - Ne sachant quel parti prendre dans ce débat, je lui demandai s'il voulait aller à Jérusalem, et y être jugé sur ces choses.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:4 - et de ne pas s'attacher à des fables et à des généalogies sans fin, qui produisent des discussions plutôt qu'elles n'avancent l'oeuvre de Dieu dans la foi.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:4 - il est enflé d'orgueil, il ne sait rien, et il a la maladie des questions oiseuses et des disputes de mots, d'où naissent l'envie, les querelles, les calomnies, les mauvais soupçons,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:23 - Repousse les discussions folles et inutiles, sachant qu'elles font naître des querelles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9 - Voilà ce qui est bon et utile aux hommes. Mais évite les discussions folles, les généalogies, les querelles, les disputes relatives à la loi; car elles sont inutiles et vaines.
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