Definition:
Φαρισαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Aram. פְּרִישָׁא; see Dalman, Gr., 157.n, Words, 2.n), a Pharisee: Mat.23:26, Php.3:5; usually in pl, Mat.9:11, Mrk.2:18, al; Φ. κ. γραμματεῖς, Mat.5:20, Mrk.2:16, Luk.5:21, al; Φ. κ. Σαδδυκαῖοι, Mat.16:1, Act.23:6, 7 al; ἀρχιερεῖς, Mat.21:45, Jhn.7:32, al. (see DB, iii, 826b). (AS)
Definition:
a Pharisee, Separatist (from pharash, to distinguish) , one of a sect who separated themselves from other Jews as affecting superior holiness. (from Middle LSJ)