KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of dispute, meaning to reason or plead a case.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Mark 9:33
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
¶ And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it that yee disputed among your selues by the way?
1611 marginal noteMat. 18.1.
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
But they held their peace: For by the way they had disputed among themselues, who should be the greatest.
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
And he spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Therefore disputed he in the Synagogue with the Iewes, and with the deuout persons, and in the market dayly with them that met with him.
Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Yet Michael the Archangel, when contending with the deuill, he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
1611 marginal noteZac. 3.2.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To argue, reason, discuss.
Contested; opposed by words or arguments; litigated.
