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Lexicon :: Strong's G139 - hairesis

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αἵρεσις
Transliteration
hairesis (Key)
Pronunciation
hah'-ee-res-is
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:180,27

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

αἵρεσις haíresis, hah'-ee-res-is; from G138; properly, a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion:—heresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G139 in the following manner: sect (5x), heresy (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G139 in the following manner: sect (5x), heresy (4x).

  1. act of taking, capture: e.g. storming a city

  2. choosing, choice

  3. that which is chosen

  4. a body of men following their own tenets (sect or party)

    1. of the Sadducees

    2. of the Pharisees

    3. of the Christians

  5. dissensions arising from diversity of opinions and aims

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
αἵρεσις haíresis, hah'-ee-res-is; from G138; properly, a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion:—heresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect.
STRONGS G139:
αἵρεσις, -εως, ἡ;
1. (from αἱρέω), act of taking, capture: τῆς πόλεως, the storming of a city; in secular authors.
2. (from αἱρέομαι), choosing, choice, very often in secular writings: Sept. Leviticus 22:18; 1 Macc. 8:30.
3. that which is chosen, a chosen course of thought and action; hence one's chosen opinion, tenet; according to the context, an opinion varying from the true exposition of the Christian faith (heresy): 2 Peter 2:1 (cf. DeWette at the passage), and in ecclesiastical writings [cf. Sophocles' Lexicon, under the word].
4. a body of men separating themselves from others and following their own tenets (a sect or party): as the Sadducees, Acts 5:17; the Pharisees, Acts 15:5; Acts 26:5; the Christians, Acts 24:5, 14 (in both instances with a suggestion of reproach); Acts 28:22 (in Diogenes Laërtius 1 (13) 18f, others, used of the schools of philosophy).
5. dissensions arising from diversity of opinions and aims: Galatians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 11:19. [Cf. Meyer, at the passages cited; B. D. American edition under the word Sects; Burton, Bampt. Lect. for 1829; Campbell, Diss. on the Gospels, diss. ix., part iv.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
22:18
Acts
5:17; 15:5; 24:5; 24:14; 26:5; 28:22
1 Corinthians
11:19
Galatians
5:20
2 Peter
2:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G139 matches the Greek αἵρεσις (hairesis),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:17 - Then G1161 the high priest G749 rose up, G450 and G2532 all they G3956 that were with G4862 him, G846 (which G3588 is G5607 the sect G139 of the Sadducees,) G4523 and were filled G4130 with indignation, G2205

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:5 - But G1161 there rose up G1817 certain G5100 of G575 the sect G139 of the Pharisees G5330 which believed, G4100 saying, G3004 That G3754 it was needful G1163 to circumcise G4059 them, G846 and G5037 to command G3853 them to keep G5083 the law G3551 of Moses. G3475

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:5 - For G1063 we have found G2147 this G5126 man G435 a pestilent G3061 fellow, and G2532 a mover G2795 of sedition G4714 among all G3956 the Jews G2453 throughout G2596 the world, G3625 and G5037 a ringleader G4414 of the sect G139 of the Nazarenes: G3480

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:14 - But G1161 this G5124 I confess G3670 unto thee, G4671 that G3754 after G2596 the way G3598 which G3739 they call G3004 heresy, G139 so G3779 worship I G3000 the God G2316 of my fathers, G3971 believing G4100 all things G3956 which G3588 are written G1125 in G2596 the law G3551 and G2532 in G1722 the prophets: G4396

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:5 - Which knew G4267 me G3165 from the beginning, G509 if G1437 they would G2309 testify, G3140 that G3754 after G2596 the most straitest G196 sect G139 of our G2251 religion G2356 I lived G2198 a Pharisee. G5330

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:22 - But G1161 we desire G515 to hear G191 of G3844 thee G4675 what G3739 thou thinkest: G5426 for G1063 as concerning G4012 G3303 this G5026 sect, G139 we G2254 know G2076 G1110 that G3754 every where G3837 it is spoken against. G483

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:19 - For G1063 there must G1163 be G1511 also G2532 heresies G139 among G1722 you, G5213 that G2443 they which are approved G1384 may be made G1096 manifest G5318 among G1722 you. G5213

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:20 - Idolatry, G1495 witchcraft, G5331 hatred, G2189 variance, G2054 emulations, G2205 wrath, G2372 strife, G2052 seditions, G1370 heresies, G139

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:1 - But G1161 there were G1096 false prophets G5578 also G2532 among G1722 the people, G2992 even G2532 as G5613 there shall be G2071 false teachers G5572 among G1722 you, G5213 who G3748 privily shall bring in G3919 damnable G684 heresies, G139 even G2532 denying G720 the Lord G1203 that bought G59 them, G846 and bring G1863 upon themselves G1438 swift G5031 destruction. G684
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