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ζήτησις G2214

G2214 is the Greek word ζήτησις, transliterated zḗtēsis. The King James Version most often renders it questions.

Word: ζήτησιςTransliteration: zḗtēsisLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

a searching (properly, the act), i.e. a dispute or its theme.

Where it comes from

from G2212 (ζητέω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

questions 5×question 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: question.

Verses using ζήτησις

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

John 3:25 · KJV

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

Acts 25:20 · KJV

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.

1 Timothy 1:4 · KJV

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

1 Timothy 6:4 · KJV

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

2 Timothy 2:23 · KJV

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

Titus 3:9 · KJV

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

Common questions

What does Strong's G2214 mean?

G2214 is the Greek word ζήτησις (zḗtēsis), meaning a searching (properly, the act), i.e. a dispute or its theme.

How is G2214 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it questions (5 times), question (1 time).

How many times does G2214 appear in the Bible?

ζήτησις (zḗtēsis) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2214 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2212 (ζητέω).

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