ἁμαρτίαν
hamartía
sin
Fundamental lexical meaning: the act or state of missing a mark, failing, or erring; in most contexts, denotes a deviation from a standard, norm, or expected conduct. In personal or juridical settings, refers to a wrongful action, error, or transgression against a customary or divinely established law. In religious and philosophical contexts, encompasses both concrete acts (offenses, violations) and the abstract condition or principle of wrongdoing (state of moral failure or estrangement).
1 Peter 2:22 · Word #2
Lexicon G266
| Lemma | ἁμαρτία |
| Transliteration | hamartía |
| Strong's | G266 |
| Definition | Fundamental lexical meaning: the act or state of missing a mark, failing, or erring; in most contexts, denotes a deviation from a standard, norm, or expected conduct. In personal or juridical settings, refers to a wrongful action, error, or transgression against a customary or divinely established law. In religious and philosophical contexts, encompasses both concrete acts (offenses, violations) and the abstract condition or principle of wrongdoing (state of moral failure or estrangement). |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sin |
| Literal | sin |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἁμαρτία |
| Strong's | G266 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G266-04
wrongdoing
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — a singular feminine noun in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "wrongdoing" captures the root sense of missing the mark or deviating from a standard, encompassing both concrete offenses and the abstract condition of moral failure. The accusative feminine singular form marks it as a single instance or concept functioning as an object, without altering its core lexical sense. |
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