noun · feminine

hairesias

Greekαἵρεσις (hairesis)

Strong’sG139

a self-chosen opinion, a sect

stem hairesi-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

sect5×factions2×heresies1×party1×

What it means

αἵρεσις, -εως, ἡ

(< αἱρέω, -ομαι), [in LXX for נְדָבָה,]

1. capture.

2. choosing, choice (v. MM, VGT, s.v.).

3. that which is chosen, hence, opinion; esp. a peculiar opinion, heresy: I Co 11:19, Ga 5:20, II Pe 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: Ac 5:17 15:5 24:5, 14 26:5 28:22, I Co 11:19, Ga 5:20, II Pe 2:1, R, mg. (Cremer, 614).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G139 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhah'-ee-res-is

properly, a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion

Fromfrom G138;

King Jamesheresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	hairesias1×αἵρεσις	hairesiais1×αἱρέσεις
object accusative	hairesian2×αἵρεσιν	hairesiain2×αἱρέσεις
direct address vocative	hairesiar	hairesiair
of, belonging to genitive	hairesiau3×αἱρέσεως	hairesiaiu
to, for dative	hairesia	hairesiai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

hairesistem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

hairesia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

hairesias“sect”subjectnominative singular1×

Acts 5:17“sect”Anistanaratos de tos archierevos kai pantois tois sun auto, tas arōtas hairesias toiu Saddoukaioiu, pimplēila zēlouThen the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

hairesian“sect”objectaccusative singular2×

Acts 24:14“sect”homologamō de houtem si hoti kata tan hodan han legalō hairesian houtōs latreuamō to patrōo theo, pisteuarōtos pantei tei kata ton nomon kai tei en toi profētoi grafirētei,I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

Acts 26:5“sect”prognōskarōtois min anōthen, ean thelaleiō marturarō, hoti kata tan akribotatan hairesian tau hēmeterau thrēskeiau zōama Farisaios.They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

hairesiau“sect”of, belonging togenitive singular3×

Acts 15:5“party”exanistanala de tinois toiu apo tau hairesiau toiu Farisaioiu pisteuarētois, legarōtois hoti datō peritemnarō autoin parangellarō tē tērarō ton nomon Mōusou.But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

Acts 24:5“sect”heuriskaratois gar ton anēron houton loimon kai kinarōton stasiain pantoi toi Ioudaioi toi kata tan oikoumenan prōtostaton tē tau toiu Nazōraioiu hairesiau,We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Acts 28:22“sect”axianō de para su akouara heim fronasō, peri men gar tau hairesiau houtau gnōstem ni atō hoti pantachou antilegitō.But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

hairesiais“factions”subjectnominative plural1×

Galatians 5:20“factions”eidōlolatrias, farmakeias, echthrais, eras, zēlos, thumois, eritheiais, dichostasiais, hairesiais,idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

hairesiain“factions”objectaccusative plural2×

1 Corinthians 11:19“factions”datō gar kai hairesiain en vi arō, hina kai tois dokimois fanerois gineleia en vi.And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

2 Peter 2:1“heresies”Ginela de kai pseudoprofētois en to lao, hōs kai en vi eli pseudodidaskalois, hotinois pareisagali hairesiain apōleiau, kai ton agorazaraton autoin despoton arnerōtois, epagarōtois heautoi tachinan apōleian;Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them — bringing swift destruction on themselves.