Strong's G264 · Greek

ἁμαρτάνω

hamartano · ham-ar-tan'-o

perhaps from 1 (as a negative particle) and the base of 3313; properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin

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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ἁμαρτάνω (G264)

43 ἁμαρτάνω (pres. formed from aor. ἁμαρτεῖν ), [in LXX for חטא , also for אשׁם , רשׁע , etc.;] to miss the mark (Hom., Æsch., al.), hence metaph. (Hom., al.), to err , do wrong . In LXX and NT, to violate God's law , to sin (for non-Christian exx., v. MM, VGT , s.v.): absol., Mt 18:25 27:4 , Lk 17:3 , Jo 5:14 8:11 9:2 , 3 , Ro 2:12 3:23 5:12 , 14 , 16 6:15 , I Co 7:28 , 36 15:34 , Eph 4:26 , I Ti 5:20 , Tit 3:11 , He 3:17 10:26 , I Pe 2:20 , II Pe 2:4 2:4 I Jo 1:10 2:1 3:6 , 8 9 5:18 ; c. cogn. acc., ἁ. ἁμαρτίαν (cf. Ex 32:30 , חֲטָאָה חָטָא ), I Jo 5:16 ; seq. εἰς , Mt 18:21 , Lk 15:18 , 21 17:4 , Ac 25:8 ( καίσαρα ). I Co 6:18 8:12 (Field, Notes , 173); ἐνώπιον , Lk 15:18 , 21 ; πρὸς θάνατον (cf. Nu 18:22 , חֵטְא לָמוּת ), I Jo 5:16 (Cremer, 98, 633).†

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