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ἁμαρτία

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sin

Used 173 times in the tagged text.

What it means

  • as a principle and quality of action, = τὸ ἁμαρτάνειν, a sinning, sin
  • As a generic term
  • = ἁμάρτημα, a sinful deed, a sin
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • 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)

Same idea, other words · Sin

Scripture pictures sin as missing the mark, twisting what is straight, crossing a line and lawlessness. No one word covers it.

Where it appears

  • Matthew7
  • Mark6
  • Luke11
  • John17
  • Acts8
  • Romans48
  • 1 Corinthians4
  • 2 Corinthians3
  • Galatians3
  • Ephesians1
  • Colossians1
  • 1 Thessalonians1
  • 1 Timothy2
  • 2 Timothy1
  • Hebrews25
  • James7
  • 1 Peter6
  • 2 Peter2
  • 1 John17
  • Revelation3

Every use · 101–150 of 173 · BSB

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:56ἁμαρτίαςof sin

    The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

  2. 2 Corinthians 5:21ἁμαρτίανsin

    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 5:21ἁμαρτίανsin

    God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

  4. 2 Corinthians 11:7ἁμαρτίανa 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?

  5. Galatians 1:4ἁμαρτιῶνsins

    who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

  6. Galatians 2:17ἁμαρτίαςof 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!

  7. 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.

  8. Ephesians 2:1ἁμαρτίαιςsins

    And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

  9. Colossians 1:14ἁμαρτιῶν·of sins;

    in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:16ἁμαρτίαςsins

    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.

  11. 1 Timothy 5:22ἁμαρτίαιςin [the] sins

    Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

  12. 1 Timothy 5:24ἁμαρτίαιsins

    The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.

  13. 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,

  14. Hebrews 1:3ἁμαρτιῶνof 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.

  15. Hebrews 2:17ἁμαρτίαςsins

    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.

  16. Hebrews 3:13ἁμαρτίας·of sin;

    But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. Hebrews 7:27ἁμαρτιῶνsins

    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.

  21. Hebrews 8:12ἁμαρτιῶνsins

    For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”

  22. Hebrews 9:26ἁμαρτίαςof 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.

  23. Hebrews 9:28ἁμαρτίας[the] sins

    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.

  24. Hebrews 9:28ἁμαρτίαςsin

    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.

  25. Hebrews 10:2ἁμαρτιῶνof 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.

  26. Hebrews 10:3ἁμαρτιῶνof sins

    Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,

  27. Hebrews 10:4ἁμαρτίας.¶sins.

    because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

  28. Hebrews 10:6ἁμαρτίαςsin

    In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.

  29. Hebrews 10:8ἁμαρτίαςsin

    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).

  30. 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.

  31. Hebrews 10:12ἁμαρτιῶνsins

    But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

  32. Hebrews 10:17ἁμαρτιῶνsins

    Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”

  33. Hebrews 10:18ἁμαρτίας.¶sin.

    And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.

  34. Hebrews 10:26ἁμαρτιῶνsins

    If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

  35. Hebrews 11:25ἁμαρτίαςof sin

    He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.

  36. Hebrews 12:1ἁμαρτίαν,sin,

    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.

  37. Hebrews 12:4ἁμαρτίανsin

    In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

  38. Hebrews 13:11ἁμαρτίαςsin

    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.

  39. James 1:15ἁμαρτίαν,sin,

    Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

  40. James 1:15ἁμαρτίαsin

    Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

  41. James 2:9ἁμαρτίανsin

    But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

  42. James 4:17ἁμαρτίαsin

    Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

  43. James 5:15ἁμαρτίαςsins

    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.

  44. James 5:16ἁμαρτίαςsins

    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.

  45. 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.

  46. 1 Peter 2:22ἁμαρτίανsin

    “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

  47. 1 Peter 2:24ἁμαρτίαςsins

    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.”

  48. 1 Peter 2:24ἁμαρτίαιςto sins

    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.”

  49. 1 Peter 3:18ἁμαρτιῶνsins

    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,

  50. 1 Peter 4:1ἁμαρτίας·with 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.

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