Greek word study
ἁμαρτάνω G0264
- Transliteration
- hamartánō
- KJV glosses
- for your faults, offend, sin, trespass
Lexical summary
properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information