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GreekG0264Verb

ἁμαρτάνω

hamartanō

37Occurrences
G0264Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to miss the mark (Hom., Æsch.), hence metaphorically (Hom.), to err, do wrong
2.In LXX and NT, to violate God's law, to sin (for non-Christian exx., see MM, VGT, )
LXX: for חָטָא, also for אָשַׁם, רָשַׁע, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἁμαρτάνω appears 37 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 John
7
Romans
6
1 Corinthians
5
John
4
Luke
4
Matthew
3
Hebrews
2
1 Peter
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:34BSB

Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.

1 John 3:6BSB

No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

2 Peter 2:4BSB

For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

John 9:2BSB

and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

Matthew 18:21BSB

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.