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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
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Dictionaries
American Church Dictionary
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American Tract Society
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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CARM Theological Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Heresy
Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Heresy, Heretic
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Heresy
Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
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People's Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
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• Heresies
Watson's Theological Dictionary
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Heresy
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Heresy and Heretics
• Judaizing Heresy (Zhidovstvu-Yushchaya Yeres)
Lexicons
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• αἵρεσις

(1):

(n.) An opinion held in opposition to the established or commonly received doctrine, and tending to promote a division or party, as in politics, literature, philosophy, etc.; - usually, but not necessarily, said in reproach.

(2):

(n.) Religious opinion opposed to the authorized doctrinal standards of any particular church, especially when tending to promote schism or separation; lack of orthodox or sound belief; rejection of, or erroneous belief in regard to, some fundamental religious doctrine or truth; heterodoxy.

(3):

(n.) An offense against Christianity, consisting in a denial of some essential doctrine, which denial is publicly avowed, and obstinately maintained.