◄ 268. hamartólos ►
Strong's Lexicon hamartólos: Sinner Original Word: ἁμαρτωλός Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hamartólos Pronunciation: hah-mar-to-los' Phonetic Spelling: (ham-ar-to-los') Definition: sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. Meaning: The term ἁμαρτωλός is an adjective used to describe someone who is sinful or a sinner. It refers to individuals who are characterized by sin or who habitually engage in sinful behavior. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō), meaning "to miss the mark" or "to err." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term ἁμαρτωλός corresponds to several Hebrew terms that convey the concept of sinfulness or being a sinner. These include: • Strong's Hebrew 2398: חָטָא (chata) – to sin, to miss the mark. • Strong's Hebrew 2400: חַטָּא (chatta) – sinner. • Strong's Hebrew 5771: עָוֹן (avon) – iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. These Hebrew terms similarly describe individuals who have deviated from God's commandments and are in need of repentance and redemption. Usage: The word ἁμαρτωλός is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are morally or spiritually flawed, often in contrast to those who are righteous or seeking righteousness. It is frequently used in the context of Jesus' ministry, highlighting His association with sinners and His mission to call them to repentance. Context: The term ἁμαρτωλός appears numerous times in the New Testament, often in the Gospels and the Pauline Epistles. It is used to describe individuals who are outside the covenant community or who live in a manner contrary to God's laws. In the Gospels, Jesus is frequently depicted as associating with ἁμαρτωλοί (sinners), which was a point of contention with the Pharisees and religious leaders of His time. For example, in Matthew 9:13, Jesus states, "But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." This highlights the redemptive purpose of Jesus' mission, emphasizing grace and forgiveness over judgment. The term also appears in parables and teachings, illustrating the transformative power of repentance and God's willingness to forgive. In Luke 15:7, Jesus says, "In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent." This underscores the value placed on each individual soul and the joy that repentance brings to the heavenly realm. In the Epistles, the term is used to remind believers of their past state before coming to faith and the grace that has been extended to them. Romans 5:8 declares, "But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." This passage highlights the unconditional love of God and the sacrificial nature of Christ's atonement. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 268 hamartōlós (a substantival adjective, derived from 264 /hamartánō, "to forfeit by missing the mark") – properly, loss from falling short of what God approves, i.e. what is "wide of the mark"; a blatant sinner. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from hamartanó Definition sinful NASB Translation sinful (4), sinner (12), sinners (31). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 268: ἁμαρτωλός ἁμαρτωλός, (from the form ἁμάρτω, as φειδωλός from φείδομαι), devoted to sin, a (masculine or feminine) sinner. In the N. T. distinctions are so drawn that one is called ἁμαρτωλός who is, a. not free from sin. In this sense all men are sinners; as, Matthew 9:13; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:8, 32; Luke 13:2; Luke 18:13; Romans 3:7; Romans 5:(8),19; 1 Timothy 1:15; Hebrews 7:26. b. pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked; (α.). universally: 1 Timothy 1:9; Jude 1:15; Mark 8:38; Luke 6:32-34; Luke 7:37, 39; Luke 15:7, 10; John 9:16, 24f. John 9:31; Galatians 2:17; Hebrews 12:3; James 4:8; James 5:20; 1 Peter 4:18; ἁμαρτία itself is called ἁμαρτωλός, Romans 7:13. (β.) specifically, of men stained with certain definite vices or crimes, e. g. the tax-gatherers: Luke 15:2; Luke 18:13; Luke 19:7; hence, the combination τελῶναι καί ἁμαρτωλοί, Matthew 9:10; Matthew 11:19; Mark 2:15; Luke 5:30; Luke 7:34; Luke 15:1. heathen, called by the Jews sinners κατ' ἐξοχήν (1 Macc. 1:34 1 Macc. 2:48, 62; Tobit 13:6): Matthew 26:45 (?); Mark 14:41; Luke 24:7; Galatians 2:15. (The word is found often in the Sept., as the equivalent of חֹטֵא and רָשָׁע , and in the O. T. Apocrypha; very seldom in Greek writings, as Aristotle, eth. Nic. 2, 9, p. 1109, 33; Plutarch, de audiend. poët. 7, p. 25 c.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sinful, sinner. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner -- sinful, sinner. see GREEK hamartano Forms and Transliterations αμαρτωλοι αμαρτωλοί ἁμαρτωλοί ἁμαρτωλοὶ αμαρτωλοις αμαρτωλοίς ἁμαρτωλοῖς αμαρτωλον αμαρτωλόν ἁμαρτωλὸν αμαρτωλος αμαρτωλός ἁμαρτωλός ἁμαρτωλὸς αμαρτωλού αμαρτωλους αμαρτωλούς ἁμαρτωλούς ἁμαρτωλοὺς αμαρτωλω αμαρτωλώ ἁμαρτωλῷ αμαρτωλων αμαρτωλών ἁμαρτωλῶν αμάσητος αματταρί αμαυρά αμαυρόν αμαυρούσθαι αμαυρωθήσεται ημαυρώθησαν amartolo amartōlō amartoloi amartōloi amartolois amartōlois amartolon amartōlon amartōlōn amartolos amartōlos amartolous amartōlous hamartolo hamartōlō hamartoloi hamartoloí hamartoloì hamartolôi hamartōloi hamartōloí hamartōloì hamartōlō̂i hamartolois hamartoloîs hamartōlois hamartōloîs hamartolon hamartolòn hamartolôn hamartōlon hamartōlòn hamartōlōn hamartōlō̂n hamartolos hamartolós hamartolòs hamartōlos hamartōlós hamartōlòs hamartolous hamartoloús hamartoloùs hamartōlous hamartōloús hamartōloùs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 9:10 Adj-NMP GRK: τελῶναι καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἐλθόντες συνανέκειντο NAS: tax collectors and sinners came KJV: and sinners came INT: tax collectors and sinners having come were reclining [at table] with Matthew 9:11 Adj-GMP GRK: τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει ὁ NAS: with the tax collectors and sinners? KJV: publicans and sinners? INT: tax collectors and sinners eats the Matthew 9:13 Adj-AMP GRK: δικαίους ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλούς NAS: to call the righteous, but sinners. KJV: but sinners to INT: righteous [ones] but sinners Matthew 11:19 Adj-GMP GRK: φίλος καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ ἐδικαιώθη NAS: of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet KJV: of publicans and sinners. But wisdom INT: a friend and of sinners And was justified Matthew 26:45 Adj-GMP GRK: εἰς χεῖρας ἁμαρτωλῶν NAS: into the hands of sinners. KJV: into the hands of sinners. INT: into [the] hands of sinners Mark 2:15 Adj-NMP GRK: τελῶναι καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ συνανέκειντο τῷ NAS: tax collectors and sinners were dining KJV: publicans and sinners sat also INT: tax collectors and sinners were reclining [at table] with Mark 2:16 Adj-GMP GRK: μετὰ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ τελωνῶν NAS: that He was eating with the sinners and tax KJV: and sinners, they said INT: with the sinners and tax collectors Mark 2:16 Adj-GMP GRK: τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει NAS: with tax collectors and sinners? KJV: publicans and sinners? INT: tax collectors and sinners he eats Mark 2:17 Adj-AMP GRK: δικαίους ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλούς NAS: to call the righteous, but sinners. KJV: but sinners to INT: righteous [ones] but sinners Mark 8:38 Adj-DFS GRK: μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ καὶ ὁ NAS: adulterous and sinful generation, KJV: and sinful generation; INT: adulterous and sinful also the Mark 14:41 Adj-GMP GRK: χεῖρας τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν NAS: into the hands of sinners. KJV: into the hands of sinners. INT: hands of sinners Luke 5:8 Adj-NMS GRK: ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι κύριε NAS: for I am a sinful man, KJV: for I am a sinful man, O Lord. INT: for a man sinful am I Lord Luke 5:30 Adj-GMP GRK: τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καὶ NAS: with the tax collectors and sinners? KJV: publicans and sinners? INT: tax collectors and sinners do you eat and Luke 5:32 Adj-AMP GRK: δικαίους ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλοὺς εἰς μετάνοιαν NAS: the righteous but sinners to repentance. KJV: but sinners to INT: righteous [ones] but sinners to repentance Luke 6:32 Adj-NMP GRK: γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας NAS: is [that] to you? For even sinners love KJV: ye? for sinners also love INT: indeed sinners those who love Luke 6:33 Adj-NMP GRK: καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ NAS: is [that] to you? For even sinners do KJV: ye? for sinners also do even INT: For even sinners the same Luke 6:34 Adj-NMP GRK: ἐστίν καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανίζουσιν NAS: is [that] to you? Even sinners lend KJV: ye? for sinners also lend INT: is it even sinners to sinners lend Luke 6:34 Adj-DMP GRK: καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανίζουσιν ἵνα NAS: lend to sinners in order KJV: also lend to sinners, to receive INT: even sinners to sinners lend that Luke 7:34 Adj-GMP GRK: τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν NAS: of tax collectors and sinners!' KJV: of publicans and sinners! INT: of tax collectors and of sinners Luke 7:37 Adj-NFS GRK: τῇ πόλει ἁμαρτωλός καὶ ἐπιγνοῦσα NAS: who was a sinner; and when she learned KJV: which was a sinner, when she knew that INT: the city a sinner And she having known Luke 7:39 Adj-NFS GRK: αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν NAS: is touching Him, that she is a sinner. KJV: for she is a sinner. INT: him for a sinner she is Luke 13:2 Adj-NMP GRK: Γαλιλαῖοι οὗτοι ἁμαρτωλοὶ παρὰ πάντας NAS: Galileans were [greater] sinners than KJV: Galilaeans were sinners above all INT: Galileans these sinners beyond all Luke 15:1 Adj-NMP GRK: καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ NAS: the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near KJV: and sinners for to hear INT: and the sinners to hear him Luke 15:2 Adj-AMP GRK: ὅτι Οὗτος ἁμαρτωλοὺς προσδέχεται καὶ NAS: receives sinners and eats KJV: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth INT: This [man] sinners receives and Luke 15:7 Adj-DMS GRK: ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι ἢ NAS: over one sinner who repents than KJV: one sinner that repenteth, INT: over one sinner repenting [more] than Strong's Greek 268 47 Occurrences ἁμαρτωλῷ — 5 Occ. ἁμαρτωλῶν — 13 Occ. ἁμαρτωλοὶ — 12 Occ. ἁμαρτωλοῖς — 2 Occ. ἁμαρτωλὸν — 1 Occ. ἁμαρτωλός — 9 Occ. ἁμαρτωλούς — 5 Occ.