ζήτημα

zētēma · question, dispute

Greek word · Strong’s number G2213 · appears 5 times in the Bible

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What it means

zētēma (ζήτημα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “question, dispute”.

A question for debate, a point at issue.

How to say it

zē·tē·ma

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 matter in dispute.

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

How it is translated

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

  • questions ×4
  • question ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

  • 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 18:15

    but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not want to be a judge of these things.”

  • Acts 23:29

    I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or chains.

  • Acts 25:19

    but they had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

  • Acts 26:3

    especially because you are an expert in all the customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.