Word study · Greek

zḗtēsis

questionings

Say it: DZAY-tay-sis (approximate)

ζήτησις

What it means

A search, an inquiry, a dispute. In 2:23, "foolish and ignorant questionings"; in 1 Timothy 6:4, "questionings" that bring strife; in Titus 3:9, "foolish questions"; in Acts 15:2, a "dispute" with Paul and Barnabas.

Range of meaning

  • InquiryA search for answers.
  • DisputeAn argument.

In 2 Timothy

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2214 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources