Strong's Greek · G4802

συζητέω

syzētéō

dispute (with), enquire, question (with), reason (together)

Definition

to investigate jointly, i.e. discuss, controvert, cavil

Derivation

from G4862 (σύν) and G2212 (ζητέω);

Appears 10 times in Scripture

Mark 9:10

So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.

Acts 6:9

But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

Acts 9:29

He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

Luke 24:15

And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

Mark 8:11

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.

Mark 9:16

“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.

Mark 9:14

When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

Mark 1:27

All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”

Luke 22:23

Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

Mark 12:28

Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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