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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 Webster Bible Translation.

  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 others of them, should go to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

    ζητήσεως zētēseōs “controversy”

  3. Acts 15:7

    And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose and said to them, Men, brethren, ye know 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 concerning these matters.

    ζήτησιν zētēsin “inquiry”

  5. 1 Timothy 6:4

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

    ζητήσεις zētēseis “controversies”

  6. 2 Timothy 2:23

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

    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”