Lexical Definition

‎ἀναίρεσις‎ anaíresis (an-ah'-ee-res-is) murder ^G:N-F
from ‎ἀναιρέω‎

death.

• (the act of) killing

Abbott-Smith

ἀν-αίρεσις, -εως, ἡ (< ἀναιρέω), [in LXX: Nu 11:15 (הָרַג), Jg 15:17 (רָמָה), Jth 15:4, II Mac 5:13*;]
1. a taking up or away (Thuc.).
2. a destroying, slaying, murder (Field, Notes, 116; MM, VGT, s.v.): Ac 8:1.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναίρεσις-εσις, εως, ἡ,

taking up or away, especially of dead bodies for burial, ὀστέων[ἀναίρεσιςεσιν 2.34, compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.68, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.7; ἀναίρεσιςεσιν δοῦναι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 18">Refs 5th c.BC+]; in a sea-fight, νεκρῶν ἢ ναυαγίων ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 taking up, ἀ. καὶ θέσις ὅπλων[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 undertaking, ἔργων[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II destruction, [ἀναίρεσιςεσιν “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 3.266. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 slaying, putting to death, [LXX+1st c.AD+]; banishment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 repeal, δογμάτων[Refs 1st c.AD+]; quashing of indictment, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.4 direct confutation of arguments, opposed to διαίρεσις (confutation by drawing a distinction), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; destruction (by argument), τινός[Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.5 Astrology texts, ={ἀκτινοβολία}, Thrasyll. cited in [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Num.11.15}