ζήτησις
zētēsis
“controversy”
Definition
a searching (properly, the act), i.e. a dispute or its theme
from G2212 (ζητέω);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
ζήτησις appears 7 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
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.
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.
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.
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