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Sin in Scripture.

Explore sin in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Chatta'ah' (Sin, missing the mark) and Greek 'Hamartia' (Sin, missing the mark). Discover how every original-language word for Sin deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H2403חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhHebrew

or חַטָּאת chaṭṭâʼth (khat-tawth'); from חָטָא punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering). - an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation - also (concretely) an offender 1) sin, sinful 2) sin, sin offering 2a) sin 2b) condition of sin, guilt of sin 2c) punishment for sin 2d) sin-offering 2e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

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H2399חֵטְאchêṭᵉʼHebrew

fault, [idiom] grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin. - a crime or its penalty 1) sin 1a) sin 1b) guilt for sin 1c) punishment for sin

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H5771עָוֺןʻâvônHebrew

or עָווֹן ʻâvôwn (aw-vone'); (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (אֲבַד)), from עָוָה fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. - perversity, i.e. (moral) evil 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity

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G266ἁμαρτίαhamartíaGreek

offence, sin(-ful). - a sin (properly abstract)

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G265ἁμάρτημαhamártēmaGreek

sin. - a sin (properly concrete)

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