αἵρεσις

Strong's Definition

properly, a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly)disunion &#8212 heresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect.

Detailed Meaning

act of taking, capture e.g. storming a city, choosing, choice, that which is chosen, a body of men following their own tenets (sect or party), of the Sadducees, of the Pharisees, of the Christians, dissensions arising from diversity of opinions and aims

Part of Speech

feminine noun

KJV Translation Counts

sect(5x) heresy(4x)

Related Words

G138 | αἱρέω | choose