Words the Bible translates as controversy
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- rivרִיבa dispute: a clash between two sides, from a hot quarrel to a formal legal case
- zētēsisζήτησιςan inquiry: the act of seeking out an answer, whether by formal investigation or by arguing a question back and forth
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Every English meaning beginning with C is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.