zētēsis · discussion, dispute

What it means

zētēsis (ζήτησις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “discussion, dispute”.

Discussion, debate.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A debate in which arguments are exchanged over a matter.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• speculations ×3
• debate ×2
• dispute ×1
• investigation ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• John×1
• Acts×3
• 1 Timothy×1
• 2 Timothy×1
• Titus×1

• John 3:25

  So a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

• Acts 15:2

  And when there was no small dissension and debate between Paul and Barnabas and them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

• Acts 15:7

  And when there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that from early days God chose among you that through my mouth the nations should hear the word of the good news and believe.

• Acts 25:20

  And I, being at a loss about the investigation of these things, asked whether he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged about these things.

• 1 Timothy 6:4

  he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a morbid craving for speculations and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,

• 2 Timothy 2:23

  But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

• Titus 3:9

  But avoid foolish speculations and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and futile.