141. hairetikos
Strong's Lexicon
hairetikos: Heretical, factious

Original Word: αἱρετικός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: hairetikos
Pronunciation: hi-re-ti-kos'
Phonetic Spelling: (hahee-ret-ee-kos')
Definition: Heretical, factious
Meaning: disposed to form sects, sectarian, heretical, factious.

Word Origin: Derived from αἱρέομαι (haireomai), meaning "to choose" or "to prefer."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hairetikos," the concept of divisiveness or causing division can be related to Hebrew terms such as מַחֲלֹקֶת (machloqeth), meaning "division" or "dispute."

Usage: The term "hairetikos" is used in the New Testament to describe someone who is divisive or factious, particularly in the context of religious beliefs. It refers to a person who chooses to follow their own opinions or doctrines, often leading to division within the community of believers. The word implies a deliberate choice to deviate from accepted teachings or practices, often resulting in the formation of sects or factions.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the early Christian church, maintaining doctrinal purity was of utmost importance. The term "hairetikos" would have been used to describe individuals who introduced teachings contrary to the apostolic doctrine, thereby threatening the unity and orthodoxy of the church. The early church faced numerous challenges from various heretical movements, such as Gnosticism and Judaizers, which sought to distort the gospel message. The use of "hairetikos" reflects the early church's efforts to preserve the integrity of the Christian faith against such divisive influences.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 141 hairetikós (an adjective, derived from 138 /hairéomai, "to choose, have a distinctive opinion") – a factious person, specializing in half-truths and misimpressions "to win others over" to their personal opinion (misguided zeal) – while creating harmful divisions (used only in Tit 3:10). See 139 (hairesis).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from haireó
Definition
causing division
NASB Translation
factious (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 141: αἱρετικός

αἱρετικός, , (see αἱρέω);

1. fitted or able to take or choose a thing; rare in secular authors.

2. schismatic, factious, a follower of false doctrine: Titus 3:10.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
heretic.

From the same as hairetizo; a schismatic -- heretic (the Greek word itself).

see GREEK hairetizo

Forms and Transliterations
αιρετικον αιρετικόν αἱρετικὸν αιρετώτεραι αιρετώτερον airetikon hairetikon hairetikòn
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Englishman's Concordance
Titus 3:10 Adj-AMS
GRK: αἱρετικὸν ἄνθρωπον μετὰ
NAS: Reject a factious man after
KJV: A man that is an heretick after
INT: A factious man after

Strong's Greek 141
1 Occurrence


αἱρετικὸν — 1 Occ.

















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