Strongs Number: G264
- Greek Word
- ἁμαρτάνω
- Transliteration
- hamartanō
- Phonetic
- ham-ar-tan'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize) that is (figuratively) to err especially (morally) to sin
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to be without a share in
2. to miss the mark
3. to err, be mistaken
4. to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honour, to do or go wrong
5. to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin
- Origin
- Perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313
- Bible Usage
- for your faults offend sin trespass.