"to seek, ask, or inquire with another; to deliberate, debate, Mk. 1:27; 9:10; Lk. 24:15; to hold discourse with, argue, reason, Mk. 8:11; 12:28; Lk. 22:23; Acts 6:9; 9:29; to question, dispute, quibble, Mk. 9:14, 16*"
Definition and meaning
to seek, ask, or inquire with another; to deliberate, debate, Mk. 1:27; 9:10; Lk. 24:15; to hold discourse with, argue, reason, Mk. 8:11; 12:28; Lk. 22:23; Acts 6:9; 9:29; to question, dispute, quibble, Mk. 9:14, 16*
In the original Greek the word is written: συζητέω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 syzeteo (G4802) across the King James Bible.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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Common questions
Strong's G4802 (syzeteo) is a Greek word that means: to seek, ask, or inquire with another; to deliberate, debate, Mk. 1:27; 9:10; Lk. 24:15; to hold discourse with, argue, reason, Mk. 8:11; 12:28; Lk. 22:23; Acts 6:9; 9:29; to question, dispute, quibbl... It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word syzeteo (G4802) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4802 is syzeteo, a Greek word defined as: to seek, ask, or inquire with another; to deliberate, debate, Mk. 1:27; 9:10; Lk. 24:15; to hold discourse with, argue, reason, Mk. 8:11; 12:28; Lk. 2. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
syzeteo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.