GreekG0268Adjective

ἁμαρτωλός

hamartōlos

46Occurrences
G0268Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

sinful, i.e. a sinner

from G264 (ἁμαρτάνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
sinful, a sinner: of all men; of those especially wicked; p1. (see MM, VGT; Cremer, 102, 634)
LXX: chiefly for רָשָׁע

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἁμαρτωλός appears 46 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
17
Matthew
5
Mark
5
John
4
Romans
4
1 Timothy
2
Galatians
2
Hebrews
2

Key Passages

1 Peter 4:18BSB

And,“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

John 9:16BSB

Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.”But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?”And there was division among them.

Luke 15:10BSB

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 6:34BSB

And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

Mark 14:41BSB

When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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