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ἁμαρτία

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine173 occurrences20 books150 verses

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: Romans 5:12, 13, 20; ὑφ᾽ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι, Romans 3:9; ἐπιμένειν, Romans 6:1; ἀποθνήσκειν, νεκρὸν εἶναι τῇ ἁ., Romans 6:2, 11; τὴν ἀ. γινώσκειν, Romans 7:7; σῶμα τῆς ἁ., Romans 6:6; ἀπάτη τῆς ἁ., Hebrews 3:13; personified as a ruling principle, ἁ. βασιλεύει, κυριεύει, etc., Romans 5:21 6:12, 14 7:17, 20; δουλεύειν, Romans 6:6; δοῦλος τῆς ἁ., ib. 17; νόμος τῆς ἁ., Romans 7:23; 8:2; δύναμις τῆς ἁ., 1 Corinthians 15:56 (cf. Genesis 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: John 8:46, James 1:15, al.; ποιεῖν (τὴν) ἁ., John 8:34, 2 Corinthians 11:7, 1 John 3:8; εἴχειν ἁ., John 9:41; 15:22, 24; 19:11, 1 John 1:8; in pl. ἁμαρτίαι, sin in the aggregate, 1 Thessalonians 2:16 (see Milligan, in l.); ποιεῖν ἁμαρτίας, James 5:15; πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν, James 5:20, 1 Peter 4:8; ἄφεσις ἁμαρτιῶν, Matthew 26:28, Mark 1:4, al.; ἐν ἁμαρτίαις εἶναι, 1 Corinthians 15:17; collectively, αἴρειν τὴν ἁ. τ. κόσμου, John 1:29; ἀποθνήσκειν ἐν τῇ ἁ., John 8:21.

3. = ἁμάρτημα, a sinful deed, a sin: Matthew 12:31, Acts 7:60, 1 John 5:16.

Synonyms: see: ἁμάρτημα.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἁμαρτία:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

173 total
  1. 1 Corinthians 15:56ἁμαρτίας · of sin
    The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:21ἁμαρτίαν · sin; ἁμαρτίαν · [to be] sin
    God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
  3. 2 Corinthians 11:7ἁμαρτίαν · a sin
    Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
  4. Galatians 1:4ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    …who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
  5. Galatians 2:17ἁμαρτίας · of sin
    But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!
  6. Galatians 3:22ἁμαρτίαν · sin
    But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
  7. Ephesians 2:1ἁμαρτίαις · sins
    And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
  8. Colossians 1:14ἁμαρτιῶν · of sins
    …in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:16ἁμαρτίας · sins {to full capacity}
    …hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
  10. 1 Timothy 5:22ἁμαρτίαις · in [the] sins
    Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
  11. 1 Timothy 5:24ἁμαρτίαι · sins
    The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
  12. 2 Timothy 3:6ἁμαρτίαις · with sins
    They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
  13. Hebrews 1:3ἁμαρτιῶν · for sins
    The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  14. Hebrews 2:17ἁμαρτίας · sins
    For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  15. Hebrews 3:13ἁμαρτίας · by sin’s
    But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
  16. Hebrews 4:15ἁμαρτίας · sin
    For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
  17. Hebrews 5:1ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
  18. Hebrews 5:3ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
  19. Hebrews 7:27ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
  20. Hebrews 8:12ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
  21. Hebrews 9:26ἁμαρτίας · sin
    Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
  22. Hebrews 9:28ἁμαρτίας · [the] sins; ἁμαρτίας · sin
    …so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
  23. Hebrews 10:2ἁμαρτιῶν · of [their] sins
    If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.
  24. Hebrews 10:3ἁμαρτιῶν · of sins
    Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,
  25. Hebrews 10:4ἁμαρτίας · sins
    …because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
  26. Hebrews 10:6ἁμαρτίας · sin [offerings]
    In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.
  27. Hebrews 10:8ἁμαρτίας · sin [offerings]
    In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).
  28. Hebrews 10:11ἁμαρτίας · sins
    Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
  29. Hebrews 10:12ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
  30. Hebrews 10:17ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
  31. Hebrews 10:18ἁμαρτίας · sin
    And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.
  32. Hebrews 10:26ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
  33. Hebrews 11:25ἁμαρτίας · of sin
    He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.
  34. Hebrews 12:1ἁμαρτίαν · sin [that]
    Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
  35. Hebrews 12:4ἁμαρτίαν · sin
    In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
  36. Hebrews 13:11ἁμαρτίας · sin
    Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
  37. James 1:15ἁμαρτίαν · sin; ἁμαρτία · sin
    Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
  38. James 2:9ἁμαρτίαν · sin
    But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
  39. James 4:17ἁμαρτία · guilty of sin
    Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
  40. James 5:15ἁμαρτίας
    And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
  41. James 5:16ἁμαρτίας · sins
    Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
  42. James 5:20ἁμαρτιῶν · of sins
    …consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
  43. 1 Peter 2:22ἁμαρτίαν · sin
    “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
  44. 1 Peter 2:24ἁμαρτίας · sins; ἁμαρτίαις · to sin
    He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
  45. 1 Peter 3:18ἁμαρτιῶν · sins
    For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
  46. 1 Peter 4:1ἁμαρτίας · sin
    Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.