Sin
ἁμαρτίαStrong’s G0266hamartia
Appears in 151 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hamartia is the Greek word usually translated “sin” and “sins”. It appears in 151 verses of the New Testament.
“Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sin” and “sins”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sin 70
- sins 59
- of sins 16
- of sin 15
- to sin 5
- a sin 3
- in sin 1
- in sins 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 39
- Hebrews 24
- John 13
- 1 John 12
- Luke 11
- Acts 8
20 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 5:24In contextSome men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
- 2 Peter 1:9In contextBut he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
- 2 Peter 2:14In contextHaving eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
- Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
- Matthew 3:6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
- Matthew 9:2And, 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.
All 151 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
ἁμαρτία hamartia · sin
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; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sin” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SIN, noun
- The voluntary departure of a moral agent from a known rule of rectitude or duty, prescribed by God; any voluntary transgression of the divine law, or violation of a divine command; a wicked act; iniquity. sin is either a positive act in which a known divine law is violated, or it is the voluntary neglect to obey a positive divine command, or a rule of duty clearly implied in such command. sin comprehends not action only, but neglect of known duty, all evil thoughts purposes, words and desires, whatever is contrary to God's commands or law. 1 John 3:4Matthew 12:31James 4:17Matthew 12:31
- A sin-offering; an offering made to atone for sin He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin 2 Corinthians 5:21
- A man enormously wicked. [Not in use.]
- sin differs from crime, not in nature, but in application.
All definitions and other forms of “sin”
SIN, verb intransitive
- To depart voluntarily from the path of duty prescribed by God man; to violate the divine law in any particular, by actual transgression or by the neglect or non-observance of its injunctions; to violate any known rule of duty. Romans 3:9Psalms 51:2
- To offend against right, against men or society; to trespass.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.