139 - hairesis

Strong's Concordance

Original word: αἵρεσις
Transliteration: hairesis
Definition (short): sect
Definition (full): choice, opinion

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from haireó
Definition: choice, opinion
NASB Translation: factions (2), heresies (1), sect (6).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From haireomai; properly, a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion -- heresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect.

see GREEK haireomai

KJV: Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
NASB: But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
KJV: But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
NASB: But some of the sect of the Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses."
KJV: For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
NASB: "For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
KJV: But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
NASB: "But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;
KJV: Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
NASB: since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion.