kwes'-chun: The noun for dabhar, "word," in1Ki 10:3parallel2Ch 9:2, with "hard question" for chidhah, "dark saying," "riddle," in1Ki 10:1parallel2Ch 9:1. In the New Testament for zetema, the synonym zetesis (and1Ti 1:4, ekzetesis), being rendered "questionings" by the Revised Version (British and American) (the King James Version does not distinguish). InMr 11:29for logos, "word" (so the Revised Version margin). The verb in the sense "ask a question" in2Ch 31:9for darash, andLu 2:46;23:9for eperotao (compare the American Standard Revised Version, the English Revised Version marginJoh 16:23). Elsewhere the verb is for suzeteo, "dispute" (Mr 1:27, etc.; compareAc 6:9;9:29). "Called in question,"Ac 19:40the King James Version, represents egkaleo, "call into court," but inAc 23:6;24:21, "I am called in question" is for krinomai, "I am being judged."
Burton Scott Easton