Question (Noun and Verb), Questioning

primarily "a seeking, search" (zeteo, "to seek"), for which see DISPUTATION, is used in Joh 3:25, Act 25:20, RV, "(being perplexed) how to inquire (concerning these things)," AV "(because I doubted of such manner) of questions," lit., "being perplexed as to the inquiry (or discussion) concerning these things;" in 1Ti 1:4 (in some mss.); 1Ti 6:4, 2Ti 2:23, Tit 3:9. See INQUIRY.

synonymous with No. 1, but, generally speaking, suggesting in a more concrete form the subject of an inquiry, occurs in Act 15:2, Act 18:15, Act 23:29, Act 25:19, Act 26:3.

"a word," is translated "question" in Mat 21:24 (AV, "thing"); in Mar 11:29 (RV, marg., "word") and Luk 20:3, AV, "one thing:" there is no word in the original for "one," hence the RV, "a question."

"a questioning," is found in the best texts in 1Ti 1:4 (see RV); cp. No. 1.

Notes: (1) In Mat 22:41, there is no word in the original for "question." (2) For suzetesis or sunzetesis, "a questioning together" (sun, "with"), see DISPUTATION. (3) In Act 19:40, AV, enkaleo, "to bring a charge against," is translated "to be called in question" (RV, "to be accused").

or sunzeteo, "to search together" (cp. Note, above), "to discuss, dispute," is translated "to question" (or "question with or together") in Mar 1:27, Mar 8:11, Mar 9:10, Mar 9:14, Mar 9:16, Mar 12:28, RV (AV, "reasoning together"); Luk 22:23, RV (AV, "inquire"); Luk 24:15, RV (AV, "reasoned"). See DISPUTE, B, No. 3, INQUIRE, REASON.

"to ask," is translated "asked ... a question," in Mat 22:35, Mat 22:41; in Luk 2:46, "asking ... questions;" "questioned" in Luk 23:9. See ASK, A, No. 3.