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Strong G266ἁμαρτία

sin

Transliteration
hamartia
Pronunciation
ham-ar-tee'-ah
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G264; sin (properly abstract): - offence sin (-ful).

Detailed definition

ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ
(ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע,עָוֹן, etc.;]
prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word);
__(a) guilt, sin (Plat., Arist., al.);
__(b) more freq., from Æsch. down, a fault, failure. In NT (as LXX) always in ethical sense;

1. as a principle and quality of action, = τὸ ἁμαρτάνειν, a sinning, sin: Rom.5:12, 13 20; ὑφ᾽ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι, Rom.3:9; ἐπιμένειν, Rom.6:1; ἀποθνήσκειν, νεκρὸν εἶναι τῇ ἁ., Rom.6:2, 11; τὴν ἀ. γινώσκειν, Rom.7:7; σῶμα τῆς ἁ., Rom.6:6; ἀπάτη τῆς ἁ., Heb.3:13; personified as a ruling principle, ἁ. βασιλεύει, κυριεύει, etc., Rom.5:21 6:12, 14 7:17, 20; δουλεύειν, Rom.6:6; δοῦλος τῆς ἁ., ib. 17; νόμος τῆς ἁ., Rom.7:23 8:2; δύναμις τῆς ἁ., 1Co.15:56 (cf. Gen.4:7).

2. As a generic term (disting. fr. the specific terms ἁμάρτημα, which see, etc.) for concrete wrongdoing, violation of the divine law, sin: Jhn.8:46, Jas.1:15, al.; ποιεῖν (τὴν) ἁ., Jhn.8:34, 2Co.11:7, 1Jn.3:8; εἴχειν ἁ., Jhn.9:41 15:22, 24 19:11, 1Jn.1:8; in pl. ἁμαρτίαι, sin in the aggregate, 1Th.2:16 (see Milligan, in l.); ποιεῖν ἁμαρτίας, Jas.5:15; πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν, Jas.5:20, 1Pe.4:8; ἄφεσις ἁμαρτιῶν, Mat.26:28, Mrk.1:4, al.; ἐν ἁμαρτίαις εἶναι, 1Co.15:17; collectively, αἴρειν τὴν ἁ. τ. κόσμου, Jhn.1:29; ἀποθνήσκειν ἐν τῇ ἁ., Jhn.8:21.

3. = ἁμάρτημα, a sinful deed, a sin: Mat.12:31, Act.7:60, 1Jn.5:16.
SYN.: see: ἁμάρτημα. (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G266 appears in 151 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • sin150
  • from1
  • of1
  • offence1
  • sinful1

First verses

  1. Matthew 1:21
    And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
  2. Matthew 3:6
    And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
  3. Matthew 9:2
    And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
  4. Matthew 9:5
    For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
  5. Matthew 9:6
    But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
  6. Matthew 12:31
    Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
  7. Matthew 26:28
    For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
  8. Mark 1:4
    John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
  9. Mark 1:5
    And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
  10. Mark 2:5
    When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
  11. Mark 2:7
    Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
  12. Mark 2:9
    Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
  13. Mark 2:10
    But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
  14. Luke 1:77
    To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
  15. Luke 3:3
    And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
  16. Luke 5:20
    And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
  17. Luke 5:21
    And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
  18. Luke 5:23
    Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
  19. Luke 5:24
    But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
  20. Luke 7:47
    Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἁμαρτ-ία, ἡ,
a failure, fault, τῶνδ᾽ ἁ. δόμων[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1197, etc.; οὐ τῇ ἑαυτοῦ ἁμαρτίᾳ χρῆσθαι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.3.4)]; ἁ. δόξης error of judgement, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.32.)]
2 in Philos. and Religion, guilt, sin, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 660c, +others, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1148a3, +others, LXX.Gen.18.20, +others, NT.John.8.46, +others)]