Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of inquiring; examination; a court for investigation. 2. (n.) Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest. 3. (n.) The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. 4. (n.) A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy. 5. (v. t.) To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia INQUISITION in-kwi-zish'-un (darash, "to follow," "diligently inquire," "question," "search" (Deuteronomy 19:18 Psalm 9:12), baqash, "to search out," "to strive after," "inquire" (Esther 2:23)): The term refers, as indicated by these passages, first of all to a careful and diligent inquiry necessary to ascertain the truth from witnesses in a court, but may also refer to a careful examination into circumstances or conditions without official authority.

Multi-Version Concordance Inquisition (5 Occurrences) Leviticus 19:20 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to a husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; they shall be punished; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. (See JPS) Deuteronomy 19:18 and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother; (WEB KJV ASV WBS) Esther 2:23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king. (KJV JPS ASV WBS) Job 34:24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead. (See JPS) Psalms 9:12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. (KJV ASV DBY WBS)