Vocabulary Form
ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ
Definition

Sin

 

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἁμαρτια
Frequency
173
GK
281
Cognates

Hamartiology is the study of sin.

Mnemonic Singing

Melt the clouds of sin and darkness,
drive the dark of doubt away.

Song
Verse

“How can we who died to ἁμαρτία go on living in it?” (Rom 6:2)

Notes

This word describes both a specific act of sin ("a sin") as well as the concept itself ("sin," "sinfulness").

Biblical Concordance

John 8:21 Then he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will search for me but will die in your sin (hamartia | ἁμαρτίᾳ | dat sg fem). Where I am going, you cannot come.”
John 8:24 This is why I said to you that you would die in your sins (hamartiais | ἁμαρτίαις | dat pl fem), for if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.” (hamartiais | ἁμαρτίαις | dat pl fem)
John 8:34 Jesus answered them, “I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who commits sin (hamartian | ἁμαρτίαν | acc sg fem) is a slave to sin (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | gen sg fem).
John 8:46 Who among you can prove me guilty of any sin (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | gen sg fem)? If I am speaking the truth, why don’t you believe me?
John 9:34 They replied to him, saying, “You were born completely in sin (hamartiais | ἁμαρτίαις | dat pl fem), and would you lecture us?” So they threw him out.
John 9:41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin (hamartian | ἁμαρτίαν | acc sg fem); but now you are saying, ‘We can see,’ so your guilt (hamartia | ἁμαρτία | nom sg fem) remains.
John 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin (hamartian | ἁμαρτίαν | acc sg fem); but now they have no excuse for their sin (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | gen sg fem).
John 15:24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else had done, they would not be guilty of sin (hamartian | ἁμαρτίαν | acc sg fem); but now they have seen the works and have hated both me and my Father.
John 16:8 And he, when he comes, will convict the world in regard to sin (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | gen sg fem) and righteousness and judgment:
John 16:9 in regard to sin (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | gen sg fem), because they do not believe in me;
John 19:11 Jesus said, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. That is why the man who handed me over to you has a greater sin.” (hamartian | ἁμαρτίαν | acc sg fem)
John 20:23 Whoever’s sins (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | acc pl fem) you forgive, they stand forgiven; whoever’s sins you pronounce unforgiven, they remain unforgiven.
Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins (hamartiōn | ἁμαρτιῶν | gen pl fem), and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3:19 Repent therefore, and turn again, for the blotting out of your sins (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | acc pl fem),
Acts 5:31 God exalted this Jesus to his own right hand as Leader and Savior, so as to provide repentance for Israel and the remission of sins (hamartiōn | ἁμαρτιῶν | gen pl fem).
Acts 7:60 And falling to his knees he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin (hamartian | ἁμαρτίαν | acc sg fem) against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 10:43 To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins (hamartiōn | ἁμαρτιῶν | gen pl fem) through his name.”
Acts 13:38 Therefore let it be known to you, my brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins (hamartiōn | ἁμαρτιῶν | gen pl fem) is being proclaimed to you; and from all from which you could not be set free by the law of Moses,
Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | acc pl fem), calling on his name.’
Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, that they turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins (hamartiōn | ἁμαρτιῶν | gen pl fem) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
Romans 3:9 What then? Are we better off? Not at all, for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are under the power of sin (hamartian | ἁμαρτίαν | acc sg fem),
Romans 3:20 So by the works of the law no flesh will be justified before him, because through the law comes the knowledge of sin (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | gen sg fem).
Romans 4:7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins (hamartiai | ἁμαρτίαι | nom pl fem) are covered.
Romans 4:8 Blessed is the man whose sin (hamartian | ἁμαρτίαν | acc sg fem) the Lord will not take into account.”
Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin (hamartia | ἁμαρτία | nom sg fem) came into the world through one man, and death through sin (hamartias | ἁμαρτίας | gen sg fem), and so death spread to all because all have sinned —.