Word study · Greek

hamartia

sin

Say it: ham-ar-TEE-ah (approximate)

ἁμαρτία

What it means

Sin, missing the mark. "Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf" (5:21).

Range of meaning

  • SinMissing the mark.
  • OffenseA wrong against God or others.

In 2 Corinthians

  • Chapter 5

    "Him who knew no sin he made to be sin" (5:21).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G0266 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources