ἁμαρτάνω

hamartánō · Greek · Strong's G264 · 44 occurrences

The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “sin”

What it means

properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin

perhaps from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313 (μέρος);

How the KJV renders it

for your faults, offend, sin, trespass

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“sin”

also renders hamartía (G266), paráptōma (G3900), hamártēma (G265), ʼashmâh (H819), chêṭᵉʼ (H2399), chăṭâʼâh (H2401), chăṭîy (H2408), Çîyn (H5512), ʻâvôn (H5771), peshaʻ (H6588)

“offend”

also renders ptaíō (G4417), skandalízō (G4624), ʼashmâh (H819), bâgad (H898), châṭâʼ (H2398), pâshaʻ (H6586)

“trespass”

also renders paráptōma (G3900), châṭâʼ (H2398), maʻal (H4604), peshaʻ (H6588)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

44 occurrences in the Greek text, first 37 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 6:18 · V-PAI-3S

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 7:28 · V-2AAI-2S

But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

1 Corinthians 7:36 · V-PAI-3S

But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn’t sin. Let them marry.

1 Corinthians 8:12 · V-PAI-2P

Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:34 · V-PAM-2P

Wake up righteously and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

1 John 1:10 · V-RAI-1P

If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

1 John 2:1 V-2AAS-2P1 John 3:6 V-PAI-3S1 John 3:8 V-PAI-3S1 John 3:9 V-PAN1 John 5:16 V-PAP-ASM1 John 5:18 V-PAI-3S1 Peter 2:20 V-PAP-NPM1 Timothy 5:20 V-PAP-APM2 Peter 2:4 V-AAP-GPMActs 25:8 V-2AAI-1SEphesians 4:26 V-PAM-2PHebrews 3:17 V-AAP-DPMHebrews 10:26 V-PAP-GPMJohn 5:14 V-PAM-2SJohn 8:11 V-PAM-2SJohn 9:2 V-2AAI-3SJohn 9:3 V-2AAI-3SLuke 15:18 V-2AAI-1SLuke 15:21 V-2AAI-1SLuke 17:3 V-2AAS-3SLuke 17:4 V-AAS-3SMatthew 18:15 V-AAS-3SMatthew 18:21 V-FAI-3SMatthew 27:4 V-2AAI-1SRomans 2:12 V-2AAI-3PRomans 3:23 V-2AAI-3PRomans 5:12 V-2AAI-3PRomans 5:14 V-AAP-APMRomans 5:16 V-AAP-GSMRomans 6:15 V-AAS-1PTitus 3:11 V-PAI-3S

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