ἁμαρτωλοὶ
hamartōlós
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.
Matthew 9:10 · Word #13
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.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἁμαρτωλός |
| Strong's | G268 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G268-02
erring ones
| Morphological Notes | Substantival adjective; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP); functioning as a noun: "those characterized by erring." |
| Rendering Rationale | "Erring ones" preserves the root sense of missing the mark or failing a standard while reflecting the substantival adjective in nominative masculine plural form. It avoids later doctrinal overtones and keeps the focus on those characterized by ongoing moral or covenantal failure. |
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