Quick Definition
I seek together, discuss, dispute
Strong's Definition
to investigate jointly, i.e. discuss, controvert, cavil
Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and G2212 (ζητέω);
KJV Usage: dispute (with), enquire, question (with), reason (together)
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συζητέω (L T Tr WH συνζητέω (cf. σύν, II. at the end)), συζήτω; imperfect 3 person singular συνεζήτει;
a. to seek or examine together (Plato).
b. in the N. T. to discuss, dispute (question (A. V. often)): absolutely (Mar_12:28); Luk_24:15; τίνι, with one, Mar_8:11; Mar_9:14 (R G L); Act_6:9; in the same sense πρός τινα, Mar_9:14 (T Tr WH), 16 (where read πρός αὐτούς, not with Rec.bez elz G πρός αὑτούς (see αὑτοῦ, p. 87)); Act_9:29, πρός ἑαυτούς (L Tr WH marginal reading or πρός αὑτούς Rbez elz G) equivalent to πρός ἀλλήλους, Mar_1:21 (where T WH text simply αὐτούς as subjunctive); πρός ἑαυτούς with the addition of an indirect question τό τίς etc. with the optative (cf. Buttmann, § 139, 60; Winer's Grammar, § 41 b. 4c.), Luk_22:23; τί, with the indicative, Mar_9:10.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συζητέω syzēteō 10x
to seek, ask, or inquire with another; to deliberate, debate, Mar_1:27 ; Mar_9:10 ; Luk_24:15 ;
to hold discourse with, argue, reason, Mar_8:11 ; Mar_12:28 ; Luk_22:23 ; Act_6:9 ; Act_9:29 ;
to question, dispute, quibble, Mar_9:14 ; Mar_9:16 * debate; discuss.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
συν -ζητέω
( Rec. συζ -), -ῶ ,
[in LXX : Neh_2:4 AB1 ( H1245 pi .) * ;]
1. to search or examine together ( Plat .).
2. In NT (and Papyri, v. MM , xxiii; also in MGr ., v. Kennedy , Sources , 155), to discuss, dispute: Mar_1:27 ; Mar_12:28 , Luk_24:15 ; seq . quζst. indir., Mar_9:10 ; c. dat. pers ., Mar_8:11 Act_6:9 ; seq . πρός , c . acc pers ., Mar_9:14 ; Mar_9:16 , Act_9:29 ; id . seq . quζst. indir., Luk_22:23 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συνζητέω (~ συζητέω ) [page 607]
For the NT meaning discuss, debate ( Mar_8:11 al .) cf. P Oxy III. 532 .17 (ii/A.D.) ποιήσῃς με πρὸς σὲ ἐλθεῖν συνζητήσοντά σοι , cause me to come to you and dispute with you about it (Edd.), and ib . XIV. 1673 .20 (ii/A.D.) τοῖς τὸν ὄνον λαβοῦσι συνεζήτησα πολλὰ καὶ κατέπλεξα , I had much discussion and complication with the men who took the donkey (Edd.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
συζητέω fut. ήσω "to search or examine together with" another, c. dat., Plat. ς. τινί or πρός τινα "to dispute" with a person, NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
συν-ζητέω
(Rec. συζ-), -ῶ, [in LXX: Neh.2:4 AB1 (בָּקַשׁ pi.) * ;]
__1. to search or examine together (Plat.).
__2. In 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.†
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