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G2214ζήτησιςzētēsis

controversyPart of speech: Greek Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. Matthew: 0
  2. Mark: 0
  3. Luke: 0
  4. 1
  5. 3
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 1 Corinthians: 0
  8. 2 Corinthians: 0
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1
  16. 1
  17. 1
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. Hebrews: 0
  20. James: 0
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. Revelation: 0

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7 occurrences in 7 verses

With their references and text in King James Version.

  1. John 3:25

    Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

    ζήτησις zētēsis “a debate”

  2. Acts 15:2

    When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

    ζητήσεως zētēseōs “controversy”

  3. Acts 15:7

    And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

    ζητήσεως zētēseōs “controversy”

  4. Acts 25:20

    And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

    ζήτησιν zētēsin “inquiry”

  5. 1 Timothy 6:4

    He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

    ζητήσεις zētēseis “controversies”

  6. 2 Timothy 2:23

    But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

    ζητήσεις zētēseis “speculations”

  7. Titus 3:9

    But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

    ζητήσεις zētēseis “controversies”