"useless speculation, 1 Tim. 1:4*"
Definition and meaning
useless speculation, 1 Tim. 1:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκζήτησις
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ekzetesis (G1567) across the King James Bible.
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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Common questions
Strong's G1567 (ekzetesis) is a Greek word that means: useless speculation, 1 Tim. 1:4* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekzetesis (G1567) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1567 is ekzetesis, a Greek word defined as: useless speculation, 1 Tim. 1:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekzetesis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.