αἵρεσις ahiresis · G0139

sect

αἵρεσις, -εως, ἡ ; (αἱρέω, -ομαι), [in LXX for נְדָבָה,] ; 1. capture. ; 2. choosing, choice (see MM, VGT, see word). ; 3. that which is chosen, hence, opinion; esp. a peculiar opinion, heresy: 1Co.11:19, Gal.5:20, 2Pe.2:1 R, txt. ; 4. In late writers (MM, VGT), of a set of persons professing particular principles or opinions, a school, sect, party, faction: Act.5:17 15:5 24:5,14 26:5 28:22, I Co, Ga, II Pe, l.with, R, mg. (Cremer, 614).; † (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

αἵρεσις, εως, ἡ, ; taking, especially of a town, []; ἡ βασιλέος αἵ. the taking by the king, []; αἵ. δυνάμεως acquisition of power, []:—generally, taking, receiving, ἐπιγενημάτων[]; B (αἱρέομαι) choice, αἵρεσίν τ᾽ ἐμοὶ δίδου[]; followed by relative, αἵ. διδόναι ὁκοτέρην.., εἰ.., etc., []; αἵ. προτιθέναι, προβάλλειν, []; οὐκ ἔχει αἵρεσιν it admits no choice, []; B.2 choice, election of magistrates, []; B.3 inclination, choice, πρός τινα Philipp. cited in []; opposed to φυγή, []; περὶ αἱρέσεων καὶ …

Where it's used 9 times

Acts 5:17 · Acts 15:5 · Acts 24:5 · Acts 24:14 · Acts 26:5 · Acts 28:22 · 1 Corinthians 11:19 · Galatians 5:20 · 2 Peter 2:1

Source: TBESG G0139; TFLSJ G0139

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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