sect

Greek Noun Female

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)

sect

Greek Noun Female

αἵρεσις, εως, ἡ, taking, especially of a town, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ βασιλέος αἵ. the taking by the king, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἵ. δυνάμεως acquisition of power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—generally, taking, receiving, ἐπιγενημάτων[Refs 2nd c.BC+] B) (αἱρέομαι) choice, αἵρεσίν τ᾽ ἐμοὶ δίδου[Refs 5th c.BC+]; followed by relative, αἵ. διδόναι ὁκοτέρην, εἰ, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἵ. προτιθέναι, προβάλλειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἔχει αἵρεσιν it admits no choice, [Refs 1st c.AD+] B.2) choice, election of magistrates, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.3) inclination, choice, πρός τινα Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to φυγή, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; περὶ αἱρέσεων καὶ φυγῶν, title of treatise by Epicurus. B.II) purpose, course of action or thought, like{προαίρεσις}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἵ. Ἐλληνική the study of Greek literature, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—conduct, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] B.II.2) system of philosophic principles, or those who profess such principles, sect, school, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατὰ τῶν αἱ, title of treatise by Antipater of Tarsus; περὶ αἱρέσεων, title of Menippean satire by Varro,[Refs]; αἵρεσις πρὸς Γοργιππίδην, title of work by Chrysippus, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; especially religious party or sect, of the Essenes, [NT+1st c.AD+], generally, faction, party, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.II.3) corps of epheboi, [Refs] B.II.4) Astrology texts, 'condition', [Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.III) proposed condition, proposal, [Refs 1st c.BC+] B.III.2) commission, ἡ ἐπὶ τοὺς νέους αἵ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; embassy, mission, [Refs] B.III.3) freewill offering, opposed to vow, [LXX] B.III.4) bid at auction, τὴν ἀμείνονα αἵ. διδόντι παραδοθῆναι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

properly, a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion; heresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect; from g138 (αἱρέομαι)