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συζητέω

To debate

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συζητέω G4802

Pronunciation syzētéō

What does συζητέω (syzētéō) mean in the Bible?

συζητέω (syzētéō) is a Greek word meaning "to debate". συν-ζητέω (Rec.

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Meaning

to debate

Extended definition

(Rec. συζ-), -ῶ, [in LXX: Neh.2:4 AB1 (בָּקַשׁ pi.) * ;]

1to search or examine together (Plat.).

2In NT (and π., see MM, xxiii; also in MGr., see Kennedy, Sources, 155), to discuss, dispute: Mrk.1:27 12:28, Luk.24:15; before quæst. indir., Mrk.9:10; with dative of person(s), Mrk.8:11 Act.6:9; before πρός, with accusative of person(s), Mrk.9:14, 16, Act.9:29; id. before quæst. indir., Luk.22:23.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 infinitive 4 participle 4

Tense

present 9

Voice

active 9

Mood

participle 4 infinitive 4 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Mark 1:27 συζητεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 8:11 συζητεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 9:10 συζητοῦντες present active participle participle Mark 9:14 συζητοῦντας present active participle participle Mark 9:16 συζητεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:28 συζητούντων present active participle participle Luke 22:23 συζητεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 24:15 συζητεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 6:9 συζητοῦντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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