Strong's Concordance
Original word: ζήτησις
Transliteration: zétésis
Definition (short): debate
Definition (full): a search, questioning
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from zéteó
Definition: a search, questioning
NASB Translation: controversial questions (1), controversies (1), debate (2), discussion (1), how to investigate (1), speculations (1).
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References
KJV:
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
NASB:
Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
And when Paul and Barnabas had great dissension and debate with them, the brethren determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.
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.
NASB:
"Being at a loss how to investigate such matters, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there stand trial on these matters.
KJV:
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
NASB:
he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,