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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἐκζήτησις

Strong’s: G2214a

Associated OET lemmas: ζήτησις

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἐκζήτησις; -εως

Related lemmas: ζητέω

Sense 1: speculation, worthless speculation, imaginings

Semantic entry: 31.33

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Suppose, Think Possible

Definition: to form ideas which are unrelated to reality, normally with a negative connotation

Notes: It is also possible to understand ἐκζήτησις in RV TI1 1:4 · LV TI1 1:4 · Read together TI1 1:4 as meaning ‘controversies’ or ‘arguments’ (see 33.442: ἐκζήτησις).

TI1 1:4: RV TI1 1:4 · LV TI1 1:4 · Read together TI1 1:4

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OET-RV TI1 1:4

4 and advise the believers not to worry about myths and endless genealogies, which just result in useless speculations, rather than them using their faith to advance God’s plans.

OET-LV TI1 1:4

4 nor to_be_giving_heed to_myths and endless genealogies, which are_bringing_about speculations rather than management of_god, which is in faith.

Sense 2: idle dispute, meaningless speculation

Semantic entry: 33.442

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Dispute, Debate

Definition: a dispute involving empty speculation

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐκζήτησις in RV TI1 1:4 · LV TI1 1:4 · Read together TI1 1:4, see 31.33: ἐκζήτησις.

TI1 1:4: RV TI1 1:4 · LV TI1 1:4 · Read together TI1 1:4

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OET-RV TI1 1:4

4 and advise the believers not to worry about myths and endless genealogies, which just result in useless speculations, rather than them using their faith to advance God’s plans.

OET-LV TI1 1:4

4 nor to_be_giving_heed to_myths and endless genealogies, which are_bringing_about speculations rather than management of_god, which is in faith.