What does αἱρετικός · ἄνθρωπος mean in the Bible?
αἱρετικός · ἄνθρωπος is a Greek phrase meaning "a schismatic".
Greek · G141, G444
αἱρετικός
A schismatic · a human
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αἱρετικός G141 a schismatic
Pronunciation hairetikós
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ἄνθρωπος G444 a human
Pronunciation ánthrōpos
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What does αἱρετικός (hairetikós) mean in the Bible?
αἱρετικός · ἄνθρωπος is a Greek phrase meaning "a schismatic".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G141, G444?
G141, G444 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a schismatic
Strong's G141, G444
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Word forms 1 form 1 reference Study link Titus 3:8-11 Source Gloss
a schismatic
Extended definition
:--heretic (the Greek word itself).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Accusative (1) Number pattern Singular (1)
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Titus 3:10 1×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
One who chooses and promotes sectarian division.
Word Origins
αἱρετικός is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Persistent division over nonessential or distorted teachings undermines unity and must be addressed firmly. Titus 3:8-11
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain