Zētēsis ζήτησις

Zētēsis (Greek ζήτησις, Strong's G2214) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “controversy”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Zētēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

John

• John 3:25
  Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

Acts

• Acts 15:2
  When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
• Acts 15:7
  And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how 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.After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
• 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 of these matters.Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 6:4
  He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:23
  But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

Titus

• Titus 3:9
  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).