Ekzētēsis ἐκζήτησις
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| ἐκζήτησις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekzētēsis |
| Strong's number | G6027 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | speculation |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Ekzētēsis (Greek ἐκζήτησις, Strong's G6027) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “speculation”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Verses
Every verse with Ekzētēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).