What does αἵρεσις · ἀπώλεια mean in the Bible?
αἵρεσις · ἀπώλεια is a Greek phrase meaning "destructive divisions, ruinous teachings".
Greek · G139, G684
αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας
Sect · ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
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αἵρεσιςG139sect
Pronunciationhaíresis
A chosen opinion or doctrine; a sect formed by those holding distinctive beliefs or principles.
Open lexicon entry →ἀπώλειαG684ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
Pronunciationapṓleia
Open lexicon entry →What does αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας (haireseis apōleias) mean in the Bible?
αἵρεσις · ἀπώλεια is a Greek phrase meaning "destructive divisions, ruinous teachings".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G139, G684?
G139, G684 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. destructive divisions, ruinous teachings
Source Gloss
destructive divisions, ruinous teachings
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms9Case patternAccusative (4)Number patternSingular (6)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineActs 5:171×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineGal 5:201×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineActs 15:5 · Acts 24:5 · Acts 28:223×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineActs 24:14 · Acts 26:52×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine1 Cor 11:19 · 2 Pet 2:12×
Word Origins
αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας is built from this root: