Words the Bible translates as argue
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- yakhaḥיָכַחto set right: to establish what is just between parties, whether by judging, arguing a case, correcting with words, or disciplining
- dialogizomaiδιαλογίζομαιto reason a matter through, weighing it up point by point, whether silently in one's own mind or out loud with others
- dialegōδιαλέγωto talk something through with others: to reason, discuss, and argue a case back and forth
- suzēteōσυζητέωto go after a question together with other people: to talk it over with them or to argue it out against them
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Every English meaning beginning with A is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.