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GreekG0266Noun (Feminine)

ἁμαρτία

hamartia

151Occurrences
G0266Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a sin (properly abstract)

from G264 (ἁμαρτάνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, ); (a) guilt, sin (Plat., Arist.); (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
2.As a generic term (disting. fr. the specific terms ἁμάρτημα, which see, etc.) for concrete wrongdoing, violation of the divine law, sin
3.= ἁμάρτημα, a sinful deed, a sin
Synonyms
see: ἁμάρτημα.
LXX: chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע,עָוֹן, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ἁμαρτία appears 151 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Romans
39
Hebrews
24
John
13
1 John
12
Luke
11
Acts
8
Matthew
7
James
6

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:3BSB

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

Acts 2:38BSB

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 5:1BSB

Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Luke 5:21BSB

But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Romans 5:20BSB

The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

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