ἁμάρτημα
“a sinful deed, a sin”
Primary meaning: a sinful deed, a sin. Strong's: a sin (properly concrete). Lexical nuances: an act of disobedience to divine law (Lft., Notes , 273), a sinful deed , a sin : Mk 3:28 , 29 , Ro 3:25 , I Co 6:18 , II Pe 1:9 , WH, mg.; αἰώνιων ἁ. ( DCG , i, 788 a ), Mk 3:29 (for exx. from π. , v. MM, VGT , s.v.).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G264 (ἁμαρτάνω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: חַטָּאָת (sin offering, purification offering, sin) -> ἁμάρτημα (a sinful deed, a sin)
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἁμάρτημα (a sinful deed, a sin)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where ἁμάρτημα (hamartema) carries significant theological or narrative weight.