Strongs Number: G139
- Greek Word
- αἵρεσις
- Transliteration
- hairesis
- Phonetic
- hah'ee-res-is
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
properly a choice that is (specifically) a party or (abstractly) disunion . (
heresy
is the Greek word itself.) - Thayers Definition
-
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)
a. of the Sadducees
b. of the Pharisees
c. of the Christians
5. dissensions arising from diversity of opinions and aims
- Origin
- From G138
- Bible Usage
- heresy [which is the Greekord itself] sect.