noun · neuter
zētēmem
Greekζήτημα (zētēma)
Strong’sG2213
a question, dispute
stem zētēm-5 times in the New Testament3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ζήτημα, -τος, τό
(< ζητέω), [in LXX: ζ. τίθεσθαι (דּרשׁ ni.), Ez 36:37 A*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2213 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddzay'-tay-mah
a search (properly concretely), i.e. (in words) a debate
Fromfrom G2212;
King Jamesquestion.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | zētēmem | zētēmeim1×ζητήματά |
| of, belonging to genitive | zētēmeu1×ζητήματος | zētēmeiu2×ζητημάτων |
| to, for dative | zētēme | zētēmei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
zētēme is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
zētēmeu“question”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Acts 15:2“question”gineratau de stasiau kai zētēsiau ouk oligau to Paulo kai to Barnabao pros autoin tassala anabainarō Paulon kai Barnabaon kai tinoin alloin ek autoiu pros toin apostoloin kai presbuteroin eis Ierousalēm peri teu zētēmeu houteu.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
zētēmeim“questions”subject or objectdirect plural1×
Acts 18:15“questions”ei de zētēmeim atō peri logou kai onomeiu kai nomou tou kata vin, horevi autois; kritos mis houteiu ouk boulemō arō.But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
zētēmeiu“questions”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Acts 23:29“questions”hon heuriskama enkalirōton peri zētēmeiu tou nomou autoiu, mēdenem de axiem thanatou ē desmoiu echarōton enklēmem.I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
Acts 26:3“controversies”malista gnōston arōton sin panteiu teiu kata Ioudaioin etheiu tē kai zētēmeiu; dio demō makrothumōs akouara mu.especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
zētēmeim1×
Acts 25:19“points of disagreement”zētēmeim de tineim peri tau idiau deisidaimoniau echale pros auton kai peri tinou Iēsu thnēskarētou, hon faskate tos Paulos zōarō.They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.