ΑἸΡΕΣΙΣ, αἰρεσις
AIRESIS, airesis
Sounds Like: hah-EE-reh-sis
Translations: heresy, a heresy, sect, a sect, choice, a choice, faction, a faction
From the root: ΑἸΡΕΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a choice, a course of action, or a school of thought. In a more negative sense, it can denote a sect or a faction, particularly one that deviates from accepted religious or philosophical beliefs, leading to the English word 'heresy'. It can be used to describe a group that follows a particular doctrine or a division within a larger body.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G139 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 6:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑἸΡΕΣΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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