noun · feminine
zētēsias
Greekζήτησις (zētēsis)
Strong’sG2214
a question, debate, controversy
stem zētēsi-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* ζήτησις, -εως, ἡ
(< ζητέω).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2214 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddzay'-tay-sis
a searching (properly, the act), i.e. a dispute or its theme
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 nominative | zētēsias1×ζήτησις | zētēsiais |
| object accusative | zētēsian1×ζήτησιν | zētēsiain3×ζητήσεις |
| direct address vocative | zētēsiar | zētēsiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | zētēsiau2×ζητήσεως | zētēsiaiu |
| to, for dative | zētēsia | zētēsiai |
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
zētēsia 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
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
zētēsias“dispute”subjectnominative singular1×
John 3:25“dispute”Gineta oun zētēsias ek toiu mathētoiu Iōannou meta Ioudaiou peri katharismou.Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
zētēsian“investigate”objectaccusative singular1×
Acts 25:20“investigate”aporerōtos de mis tan peri houteiu zētēsian legame ei bouletoiō poreuerō eis Hierosolumeim kakei krinirō peri houteiu.Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
zētēsiau“debate”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Acts 15:2“debate”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.
Acts 15:7“debate”pollau de zētēsiau gineratau anistanaratos Petros legata pros autoin; Anēroir adelfoir, vis epistevō hoti apo hēmeraiu archaiaiu en vi eklegeta tos theos dia teu stomeu mu akouara teim ethneim ton logon teu euangelieu kai pisteuara,After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
zētēsiain“controversies”objectaccusative plural3×
1 Timothy 6:4“disputes”tufitē, mēdenem episterōtos, alla nosarōtos peri zētēsiain kai logomachiain, ek haiu ginetō fthonos, eras, blasfēmiais, huponoiais ponērais,he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
2 Timothy 2:23“controversies”tain de mōrain kai apaideutain zētēsiain paraitesōr, horarētos hoti gennalō machain;But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
Titus 3:9“controversies”mōrain de zētēsiain kai genealogiain kai erain kai machain nomikain periistanesōr, alō gar anōfelais kai mataiais.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.