Etymology
Roots in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic
GreekTheological terms
Sinhamartia — biblical meaning
ἁμαρτία (hamartia)
Transliteration
hamartia
Pronunciation
ha-mar-TEE-a
MEANING
Missing the mark; failure; sin
ROOT
ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)
ETYMOLOGY
From hamartanō, to miss the mark like an archer. It means failing to meet God's standard, not merely individual acts but the human condition.
BIBLICAL USE
It describes both sinful acts and the sinful nature inherited from Adam.
RELATED VERSES
Romans 3:23Romans 6:231 John 1:8
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