αἵρεσις

ahiresis
sect
Strong’s G139Noun, feminine9 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

sect4
factions2
the sect1
a sect1
heresies1

In the text

Abbott-Smith

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)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.