ζήτησις
zḗtēsis
a discussion
Inquiry, investigation, or examination; primarily denotes the act of searching or seeking information or understanding. In certain contexts, particularly in Hellenistic and early Christian literature, it can refer more specifically to a debate, controversial inquiry, or disputation, often concerning theological, philosophical, or legal matters.
John 3:25 · Word #3
Lexicon G2214
| Lemma | ζήτησις |
| Transliteration | zḗtēsis |
| Strong's | G2214 |
| Definition | Inquiry, investigation, or examination; primarily denotes the act of searching or seeking information or understanding. In certain contexts, particularly in Hellenistic and early Christian literature, it can refer more specifically to a debate, controversial inquiry, or disputation, often concerning theological, philosophical, or legal matters. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a discussion |
| Literal | questioning-dispute |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζήτησις |
| Strong's | G2214 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2214-04
inquiry
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); denotes the act or process of seeking as a subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Inquiry" preserves the root sense of seeking or searching inherent in ζητ- and reflects the -σις noun form indicating the act or process of seeking. The nominative feminine singular is represented by a simple singular English noun form. |
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