ἁμαρτία
hamartía
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).
Romans 7:9 · Word #12
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 NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἁμαρτία |
| Strong's | G266 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G266-01
moral failure
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, nominative (Gr,N,,,,,NFS): denotes a singular abstract concept functioning as subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Moral failure" preserves the root sense of missing the mark or erring while reflecting the noun’s abstract quality. As nominative feminine singular, it denotes the concept or state of wrongdoing as a subject or defined reality. |
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