ΑΜΦΙΣΒΗΤΕΩ, αμφισβητεω
AMPHISBĒTEŌ, amphisbēteō
Sounds Like: am-fis-bee-TEH-oh
Translations: to dispute, to contend, to quarrel, to question, to argue
From the root: ΑΜΦΙΣΒΗΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to dispute, contend, or quarrel. It describes the act of engaging in an argument or debate, often with a sense of opposition or disagreement. It can also mean to question or challenge something. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ΑΜΦΙ (AMPHI), meaning 'around' or 'on both sides', and the verb ΒΑΙΝΩ (BAINO), meaning 'to go' or 'to step', implying a back-and-forth movement in an argument.
Inflection: Does not inflect (this is the root/present active infinitive form)
Strong’s number: G0278 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΜΦΙΣΒΗΤΕΩ.
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- ἈΜΦΙΣΒΗΤΕΩ — dispute, contend, question, argue, debate
- ΔΙΗΜΦΙΣΒΗΤΟΥΝ — they disputed, they argued, they contended, they debated
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