ἁμαρτωλῶν

hamartōlós

sinners

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.

G268

Mark 14:41 · Word #27

Lexicon G268

Lemmaἁμαρτωλός
Transliterationhamartōlós
Strong'sG268
DefinitionPrimarily, 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.S GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasesinners
Literalsinners

Lexical Info

Lemmaἁμαρτωλός
Strong'sG268

SIBI-P1 Translation G268-04

of transgressors

Morphological NotesSubstantive adjective, genitive masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,GMP); denotes persons characterized by transgression, in genitive plural form.
Rendering Rationale"Transgressors" reflects those characterized by missing the mark or violating accepted standards, aligning with the root ἁμαρτ-. The genitive masculine plural form is preserved by rendering it as "of transgressors."

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