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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 Young's Literal Translation.

  1. John 3:25

    there arose then a question from the disciples of John with `some' Jews about purifying,

    ζήτησις zētēsis “a debate”

  2. Acts 15:2

    there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

    ζητήσεως zētēseōs “controversy”

  3. Acts 15:7

    and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, `Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;

    ζητήσεως zētēseōs “controversy”

  4. Acts 25:20

    and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, said, If he would wish to go on to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things --

    ζήτησιν zētēsin “inquiry”

  5. 1 Timothy 6:4

    he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,

    ζητήσεις zētēseis “controversies”

  6. 2 Timothy 2:23

    and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

    ζητήσεις zētēseis “speculations”

  7. Titus 3:9

    and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

    ζητήσεις zētēseis “controversies”