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a missing the mark, guilt, sin. Primary meaning: a missing the mark, guilt, sin, a fault, failure. Strong's: a sin (properly abstract). Lexical nuances: prop. a missing the mark ; in cl. (v. reff. to CR in MM, VGT , s.v.); guilt , sin (Plat., Arist., al.); more freq., from Æsch. down, a fault, failure . In NT (as LXX) always in ethical sense; as a principle and quality of action, = τὸ ἁμαρτάνειν , a sinning, sin : Ro 5:12 , 13 20 ; ὑφ’ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι , Ro 3:9 ; ἐπιμένειν , Ro 6:1 ; ἀποθνήσκειν, νεκρὸν εἶναι τῇ ἁ. , Ro 6:2 , 11 ; τὴν ἀ. γινώσκει...

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.).†

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)

to miss the mark, to err, do wrong. Primary meaning: to miss the mark, to err, do wrong, to violate God's law. Strong's: properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin. Lexical nuances: to miss the mark (Hom., Æsch., al.), hence metaph. (Hom., al.), to err , do wrong .

to miss the mark, err, sin. To miss the mark, lose the way, fail to reach divine goal; moral failure deviating from God's righteous standard in thought, word, or deed.

iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment. Crookedness, perversity, iniquity, guilt, and the punishment incurred by twisted rebellion; theological triad with chatta'at and pesha (Exodus 34:7).

sin, fault, guilt, penalty. Sin, moral delinquency, liability to punishment before the divine tribunal; frequently bears capital sentence ('sin unto death').

a sin of ignorance. Primary meaning: a sin of ignorance. Strong's: a thing ignored, i.e. shortcoming. Lexical nuances: a sin of ignorance (so in π. ; v. MM, VGT , s.v.): He 9:7 .†

guilt offering, trespass offering, guilt. Guilt offering, reparation offering; required when sacred things were violated, mandating full restitution plus one-fifth; applied to Servant (Isaiah 53:10).

oppressed by toils, toilsome, painful. Primary meaning: oppressed by toils, toilsome, painful, bad. Strong's: hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556 (κακός), which refers rather to essential character, as well as from G4550 (σαπρός), which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners. Lexical nuances: of persons, oppressed by toils (Hes.); of things, toilsome , painful ( καιρός , Si 51:12 ): Eph 5:16 6:13 , Re 16:2 .

that which is owed, a debt. Primary meaning: that which is owed, a debt. Strong's: something owed, i.e. (figuratively) a due; morally, a fault. Lexical nuances: that which is owed , a debt : Ro 4:4 ; metaph. (as Aram. חוֺבָא , חוֺב ), of sin as a debt, Mt 6:12 .†

bait-stick, a snare, stumbling-block. Primary meaning: bait-stick, a snare, stumbling-block. Strong's: a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin). Lexical nuances: prop., the bait-stick of a trap, a snare, stumbling-block ( Le 19:14 , Jth 5:1 ): fig., Ro 9:33 , I Pe 2:8 ( Is 8:14 ; aliter in LXX; στερεὸν σκανδάλου in Aq.). Metaph., of that which causes error or sin;

evil, bad, calamity, harmful. Bad, injurious, evil, adversity; spans moral wickedness and physical calamity, contrasted with good (tov) in the knowledge of good and evil.

a false step, a blunder, a misdeed. Primary meaning: a false step, a blunder, a misdeed, trespass. Strong's: a side-slip (lapse or deviation), i.e. (unintentional) error or (wilful) transgression. Lexical nuances: a false step , a blunder (Polyb.).

badness, wickedness, sorrow. Badness, wickedness of heart, sorrow of countenance; describes fallen corrupt imagination of human heart (Jeremiah 4:4).

sin offering, purification offering, sin. Sin offering, purification offering, sin itself; sacrificial animal whose blood purified sanctuary and altar from defilement.

a debtor. Primary meaning: a debtor. Strong's: an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God). Lexical nuances: a debtor : c. gen. (of the amount), Mt 18:24 . Metaph., of obligation or duty in general, with reference to favours received or injury done, etc.: Mt 6:12 , Ro 1:14 8:12 15:27 , Ga 5:3 ; of sinners, in relation to God (= Heb. חַיָּב ; cf. Si (He) 8:5 ( 6 )), Lk 13:4 .†

ground, soil, agricultural earth. Ground, soil, arable land; material source of human physical existence, cursed on account of human transgression, yielding fruit under blessing.

transgression, rebellion, revolt. Rebellion, breach of relationship, defiant revolt against sovereign authority; willful breach of covenant stipulations (Isaiah 53:5).

iniquity, wickedness. Primary meaning: iniquity, wickedness. Strong's: depravity, i.e. (specially), malice; plural (concretely) plots, sins. Lexical nuances: iniquity , wickedness : Mt 22:18 , Lk 11:39 , Ro 1:29 , Eph 6:12 ; pl. (v. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk. , 153), Mk 7:22 , Ac 3:26 ; κακία καὶ π. , I Co 5:8 .†

to put a snare, stumbling-block, to cause to stumble. Primary meaning: to put a snare, stumbling-block, to cause to stumble, to be made to stumble, to stumble. Strong's: to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure). Lexical nuances: prop., to put a snare or stumbling-block in the way; in NT always metaph. of that which hinders right conduct or thought, to cause to stumble : c. acc. pers., Mt 5:29, 30 17:27 18:6 , 8, 9 Mk 9:42, 43 , 45 , 47 Lk 17:2 , Jo 6:61 , I Co 8:13 . Pass., to be made to stumble, to stumble : Mt 11:6 13:21 , 57 15:12 24:10 26:31 , 33 , Mk 4:17 6:3 14:27 , 29 , Lk 7:23 , Jo 16:1 , Ro 14:21 (WH, R, txt.,...

lawlessness, iniquity. Primary meaning: lawlessness, iniquity. Strong's: illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness. Lexical nuances: lawlessness , iniquity : Mt 7:23 13:41 23:28 24:12 , Ro 6:19 , II Co 6:14 , II Th 2:3 , 7 , Tit 2:14 , He 1:9 , I Jo 3:4 ; in pl. (as LXX, Ps 31:1 , al.; v. Bl., § 32, 6; Swete, Mk. , 153), of acts or manifestations of lawlessness: Ro 4:7 (LXX) , He 10:17 .†

a wrong, injury, misdeed. Primary meaning: a wrong, injury, misdeed. Strong's: a wrong done. Lexical nuances: a wrong , injury , misdeed (MM, VGT , s.v.): Ac 18:14 24:20 , Re 18:5 .†

man, mankind, Adam. Human being, humanity, collective mankind, and proper name of first man Adam; created on sixth day from dust of adamah, covenant head of race.

to curse, bind with a curse. To bind with a curse, pronounce judicial ban; applied to serpent and ground in Genesis 3, and to covenant breakers under law.

to die, perish, execute. To die, perish, be put to death; solemn judicial consequence of human rebellion announced in Eden ('in the day you eat you shall surely die', mot tamut).

want of faith, unbelief. Primary meaning: want of faith, unbelief. Strong's: faithlessness, i.e. (negatively) disbelief (lack of Christian faith), or (positively) unfaithfulness (disobedience). Lexical nuances: want of faith , unbelief : Mt 13:58 , Mk 6:6 9:24 16:14 , Ro 3:3 (but v.s. ἀπιστέω ) Ro 4:20 11:20 , 23 , I Ti 1:13 , He 3:12 , 19 ( DCG , ii, 775 a ; Cremer, 492).†

wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness. Unrighteousness, moral lawlessness, civil injustice, oppression of the poor and helpless.

tree, wood, timber, gallows. Tree, wood; features in primeval garden (Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge), altar/ark, and tree bearing covenant curse (Deuteronomy 21:23).

folly, senseless outrage, sacrilege. Senseless outrage, moral disgraceful act violating covenant dignity (Genesis 34:7, Joshua 7:15).

ignorance. Primary meaning: ignorance. Strong's: ignorance (properly, the quality). Lexical nuances: ignorance : Ac 3:17 17:30 , Eph 4:18 (with sense of wilful blindness; cf. MM, VGT , s.v.), I Pe 1:14 .†

a curse. Primary meaning: a curse. Strong's: imprecation, execration. Lexical nuances: a curse : Ga 3:10 , 13 , He 6:8 , II Pe 2:14 ; opp. to εὐλογία , Ja 3:10 ; concrete, of Christ, Ga 3:13 (v. Lft. in l.).†

serpent, snake, adversary. Serpent, deceptive animal adversary in Eden through whom Satan deceived humanity, destined to have head crushed by woman's seed (Genesis 3:15).

leaven, fermented dough, corruption. Leaven, fermented bread; forbidden in altar grain offerings and during Passover as emblem of spreading corruption.

to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate. To treat sacred things as common, pollute the sanctuary, profane God's holy Name by disobedience, or break solemn covenant vows.