Quick Definition
ζήτημα, ατος, τό n.n. a question, dispute
Strong's Definition
a search (properly concretely), i.e. (in words) a debate
Derivation: from G2212 (ζητέω);
KJV Usage: question
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ζήτημα zētēma 5x
a question; a subject of debate or controversy, Acts 15:2; 18:15; 23:29; 25:19; 26:3*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ζήτημα, -τος, τό
(< ζητέω), [in LXX: ζ. τίθεσθαι (דּרשׁ ni.), Ez 36:37 A*;]
an inquiry, question: Ac 15:2 18:15 23:29 25:19 26:3.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ζήτημα. For ζήτημα, which in the NT is confined to Ac, cf. P Oxy IX. 1188® (A.D. 13) ὡς πρὸς σὲ τοῦ περὶ τῶν ἀγνοη(θέντων) ζηί(τήματος) ἐσο(μένου), ‘knowing that yeu will be held accountable in any inquiry concerning facts that remain unknown” (Ed.), zd. I. 971} (A.D. 115-6) περὶ ἧς τὸ ζήτημα ὑπερετέθη ἐπὶ τὸν κράτιστον ἡγεμόνα. The word — “claim” in P Ryl IL. 11724 (Δ... 269) τοὺς μηδὲν [τ]ῶν κατοιχομένων κεκληρονομηκότας μὴ κατέχεσθαι τοῖς ἐκείνων ὀφειλήμασι]ν ἢ καὶ ζητήμασιν, ‘that those who have inherited nothing from deceased persons cannot be held responsible for their debts or the claims made against them” (Edd.). In MGr ἵήτημα = * controversy.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ζήτημα (zētēma) — a question/dispute. ζήτ-ημα, ατος, τό, that which is sought, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ ῥάδιον ζ. a thing not easy to find, of Pentheus' mutilated limbs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δυσνοούμενον ζ., of God, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. inquiry, question, [NT+5th c.BC+]; especially of a philosophic nature, τὸ περὶ νόμους ζ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ περὶ φύσεως ζ[Refs 4th c.AD+]; also τοῦτ᾽.. οὗ τυγχάνει ζ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; search, σῶμα μυρίοις ζητήμασιν εὑρών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μητρός after her, [Refs]
II.2. official or judicial inquiry, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III. in plural, claims, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; subjects of dispute, [NT+1st c.AD+]