Syzētéō — G4802

Definition

verb

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

1. to seek or examine together (Plato)
2. in the N. T. to discuss, dispute

Usually translated as

question, dispute, enquire, reason

Origin

from G4862 and G2212

• sýn (G4862)
• zētéō (G2212)

Occurrences

Syzētéō occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (6), Luke (2), Acts (2)

• Mark 1:27 — And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned (συζητεῖν) among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
• Mark 8:11 — And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with (συζητεῖν) him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
• Mark 9:10 — And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another (συζητοῦντες) what the rising from the dead should mean.
• Mark 9:14 — And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning (συζητοῦντας) with them.
• Mark 9:16 — And he asked the scribes, What question (συζητεῖτε) ye with them?
• Mark 12:28 — And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together (συζητούντων), and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
• Luke 22:23 — And they began to (συζητεῖν) enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
• Luke 24:15 — And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned (συζητεῖν), Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
• Acts 6:9 — Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with (συζητοῦντες) Stephen.
• Acts 9:29 — And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed (συνεζήτει) against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.