Word study · Greek
hamartōlos
sinner, sinful
Say it: ha-mar-toh-LOSS (approximate)
ἁμαρτωλός
What it means
A sinner. "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief" (1:15).
Range of meaning
- SinnerOne who has sinned.
- OutcastSomeone seen as outside the faithful community.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 1
"To save sinners, of whom I am chief" (1:15).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G0268 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources