ἁμαρτωλός
hamartōlós
sinner
Primarily, one who falls short of a moral standard or violates accepted laws or customs; one who acts in opposition to divine or human precepts. The term refers both to individual acts and to a general state of being characterized by error, failing, or moral deficiency. In various contexts, ἁμαρτωλός is used for those who are seen by others (or themselves) as living outside the prescribed norms of the Torah or communal expectations, and thus marginalized socially or religiously. The semantic range includes both a person habitually engaging in wrongdoing and one marked by a disposition towards error or transgression.
Luke 7:39 · Word #27
Lexicon G268
| Lemma | ἁμαρτωλός |
| Transliteration | hamartōlós |
| Strong's | G268 |
| Definition | Primarily, one who falls short of a moral standard or violates accepted laws or customs; one who acts in opposition to divine or human precepts. The term refers both to individual acts and to a general state of being characterized by error, failing, or moral deficiency. In various contexts, ἁμαρτωλός is used for those who are seen by others (or themselves) as living outside the prescribed norms of the Torah or communal expectations, and thus marginalized socially or religiously. The semantic range includes both a person habitually engaging in wrongdoing and one marked by a disposition towards error or transgression. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sinner |
| Literal | sinner |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἁμαρτωλός |
| Strong's | G268 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G268-05
erring man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantivally; nominative masculine singular (NMS), describing a male person characterized by erring or transgression. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the adjectival form meaning “one characterized by erring or transgression,” rooted in ἁμαρτ- (“to miss the mark”). The masculine nominative singular form is conveyed as a singular male person defined by this state. |
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