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)
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G139 — αἵρεσις
ahiresis · sect · Greek
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Acts 5:17 · αἵρεσιςAnd having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him—being the sect of the Sadducees—were filled with zeal,Acts 15:5 · αἱρέσεωςand there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying—‘It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.’Acts 24:5 · αἱρέσεως·for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world—a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes—Acts 24:14 · αἵρεσιν‘And I confess this to thee, that, according to the way that they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things that in the law and the prophets have been written,Acts 26:5 · αἵρεσινknowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;Acts 28:22 · αἱρέσεωςand we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;’1 Corinthians 11:19 · αἱρέσειςfor it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;Galatians 5:20 · αἱρέσεις,idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, strifes, emulations, wraths, rivalries, dissensions, sects,2 Peter 2:1 · αἱρέσειςAnd there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,