ἁμαρτωλός
hamartolos (hamartōlós)
/ham-ar-to-los'/
“sinful, a sinner”
Primary meaning: sinful, a sinner. Strong's: sinful, i.e. a sinner. Lexical nuances: sinful , a sinner : of all men, I Ti 1:15 ; of those especially wicked, I Ti 1:9 , I Pe 4:18 ; p1., Mt 9:10-13 11:19 26:45 , al. (v. MM, VGT , s.v.; Cremer, 102, 634)
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G264 (ἁμαρτάνω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
sinfulsinner
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: רָשָׁע (wicked, guilty, ungodly) -> ἁμαρτωλός (sinful, a sinner)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where ἁμαρτωλός (hamartolos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.