verb
hamartamō
Greekἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)
Strong’sG264
I sin
stem hamart-43 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books24 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἁμαρτάνω
(pres. formed from aor. ἁμαρτεῖν), [in LXX for חטא, also for אשׁם, רשׁע, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G264 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidham-ar-tan'-o
properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
Fromperhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313;
King Jamesfor your faults, offend, sin, trespass.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hamartatōἁμαρτάνει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | sin | 6× |
| hamartavōἁμαρτάνετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | sin | 1× |
| hamartatiἁμαρτήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | sin | 1× |
| hamartamaἥμαρτον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | sinned | 4× |
| hamartasaἥμαρτες | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | sinned | 1× |
| hamartataἥμαρτεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | sinned | 3× |
| hamartalaἥμαρτον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | sinned | 4× |
| hamartanēἡμαρτήκαμεν | has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural | sinned | 1× |
| hamartateiaἁμαρτήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | sins | 4× |
| hamartaneiaἁμαρτήσωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | sin | 1× |
| hamartaveiaἁμάρτητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | sin | 1× |
| hamartasōrἁμάρτανε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | sin | 2× |
| hamartavōrἁμαρτάνετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | sin | 2× |
| hamartarōἁμαρτάνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | sin | 1× |
| hamartarōtosἁμαρτάνων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | sins | 1× |
| hamartarōtonἁμαρτάνοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | sinning | 1× |
| hamartarōtoisἁμαρτάνοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | sin | 2× |
| hamartarōtoinἁμαρτάνοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | sin | 1× |
| hamartarōtoiuἁμαρτανόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | sinning | 1× |
| hamartarōtoiἁμαρτάνουσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | sin | 1× |
| hamartaratouἁμαρτήσαντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | sin | 1× |
| hamartaratoinἁμαρτήσαντας | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine | sin | 1× |
| hamartaratoiuἁμαρτησάντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine | sinned | 1× |
| hamartaratoiἁμαρτήσασιν | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine | sinned | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 21 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hamartamō | hamartame | hamartami | hamartama4×ἥμαρτον | hamartamē | hamartamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hamartasō | hamartase | hamartasi | hamartasa1×ἥμαρτες | hamartasē | hamartaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hamartatō6×ἁμαρτάνει | hamartate | hamartati1×ἁμαρτήσει | hamartata3×ἥμαρτεν | hamartatē | hamartatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hamartanō | hamartane | hamartani | hamartana | hamartanē1×ἡμαρτήκαμεν | hamartanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hamartavō1×ἁμαρτάνετε | hamartave | hamartavi | hamartava | hamartavē | hamartavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hamartalō | hamartale | hamartali | hamartala4×ἥμαρτον | hamartalē | hamartalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 6 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hamartameiō | hamartameia | hamartameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hamartaseiō | hamartaseia | hamartaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hamartateiō | hamartateia4×ἁμαρτήσῃ | hamartateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hamartaneiō | hamartaneia1×ἁμαρτήσωμεν | hamartaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hamartaveiō | hamartaveia1×ἁμάρτητε | hamartaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hamartaleiō | hamartaleia | hamartaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hamartasōr2×ἁμάρτανε | hamartasar | hamartasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hamartatōr | hamartatar | hamartatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hamartavōr2×ἁμαρτάνετε | hamartavar | hamartavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hamartalōr | hamartalar | hamartalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hamartamoiō | hamartamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hamartasoiō | hamartasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hamartatoiō | hamartatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hamartanoiō | hamartanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hamartavoiō | hamartavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hamartaloiō | hamartaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hamartarō1×ἁμαρτάνειν | hamartari | hamartara | hamartarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 11 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hamartarōtos7×ἁμαρτάνων | hamartaritos | hamartaratos4× | hamartarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hamart is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
43 occurrences, every one of them listed
hamartatō“sin”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular6×
1 Corinthians 6:18“sins”feugavōr tan porneian; pantem hamartēmem hem ean poiateia anthrōpos ektos teu sōmeu atō, tos de porneuarōtos eis tem idiem sōmem hamartatō.Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
1 Corinthians 7:36“sin”Ei de tinos aschēmonarō epi tan parthenan autou nomizatō ean ateiō huperakmas, kai houtōs ofeilatō ginerō, hem thelatō poiatōr; ouk hamartatō; gamalōr.However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
Titus 3:11“sinning”horarētos hoti ekstrefitē tos toioutos kai hamartatō, arōtos autokatakritos.knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.
1 John 3:6“sin”pantos tos en auto menarōtos ouk hamartatō; pantos tos hamartarōtos ouk horatē auton oude gnōskatē auton.No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
1 John 3:8“sinning”tos poiarōtos tan hamartan ek tou diabolou atō, hoti apo archau tos diabolos hamartatō. eis houtem fanerita tos huios tou theou hina luateia teim ergeim tou diabolou.The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 5:18“sin”Oidanē hoti pantos tos gennirētos ek tou theou ouk hamartatō, alla tos genniratos ek tou theou tēratō auton, kai tos ponēros ouk haptetō autou.We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
hamartavō“sin”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 8:12“sin”houtōs de hamartarōtois eis toin adelfoin kai tuptarōtois autoiu tan suneidēsian asthenarōtan eis Christon hamartavō.By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
hamartati“sin”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 18:21“sin”Tote prosercharatos auto tos Petros legata; Kurior, posakis hamartati eis min tos adelfos mu kai afiēkami auto? heōs heptakis?Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
hamartama“sinned”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular4×
Matthew 27:4“sinned”legarōtos; Hamartama paradōaratos haimem athōem. tois de legala; Tinem pros nin? sis horesi.“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
Luke 15:18“sinned”anistanaratos poreuemi pros ton patēron mu kai legami auto; Patēror, hamartama eis ton ouranon kai enōpion su,I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
Luke 15:21“sinned”legata de tos huios auto; Patēror, hamartama eis ton ouranon kai enōpion su, ouketi amō axios kalira huios su.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
Acts 25:8“sinned”tou Paulou apologerōtou hoti Oute eis ton nomon toiu Ioudaioiu oute eis tem hierem oute eis Kaisaron tinem hamartama.Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
hamartasa“sinned”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 7:28“sinned”ean de kai gamaseia, ouk hamartasa. kai ean gamateia tas parthenas, ouk hamartata. thlipsian de ta sarxa echali tois toioutois, mis de vu feidemō.But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
hamartata“sinned”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 9:2“sinned”kai erōtala auton tois mathētois autou legarōtois; Rabbi, tinos hamartata, houtos ē tois gonevois autou, hina tuflos genniteia?and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
John 9:3“sinned”apokrinita Iēsus; Oute houtos hamartata oute tois gonevois autou, alla hina faneriteia teim ergeim tou theou en auto.Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
1 Corinthians 7:28“sinned”ean de kai gamaseia, ouk hamartasa. kai ean gamateia tas parthenas, ouk hamartata. thlipsian de ta sarxa echali tois toioutois, mis de vu feidemō.But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
hamartala“sinned”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural4×
Romans 2:12“sinned”Hosois gar anomōs hamartala, anomōs kai apollueli; kai hosois en nomo hamartala, dia nomou krinili;All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
Romans 2:12“sinned”Hosois gar anomōs hamartala, anomōs kai apollueli; kai hosois en nomo hamartala, dia nomou krinili;All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
Romans 3:23“sinned”pantois gar hamartala kai husterilō tau doxau tou theou,for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 5:12“sinned”Dia houtem hōsper dia henou anthrōpou tas hamartas eis ton kosmon eiserchata kai dia tau hamartau tos thanatos, kai houtōs eis pantoin anthrōpoin tos thanatos dierchata epi he pantois hamartalaTherefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
hamartanē“sinned”has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 John 1:10“sinned”ean leganeia hoti ouk hamartanē, pseuston poianō auton kai tos logos autou ouk atō en ni.If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
hamartateia“sins”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 18:15“sins”Ean de hamartateia eis sin tos adelfos su, hupagasōr elenchasar auton metaxu su kai autou monou. ean su akouateia, kerdainasa ton adelfon su;If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Luke 17:3“sins”prosechavōr heautoi. ean hamartateia tos adelfos su epitimasar auto, kai ean metanoateia afiēkasar auto;Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Luke 17:4“sins”kai ean heptakis tau hēmerau hamartateia eis sin kai heptakis epistrefateia pros sin legarōtos; Metanoamō, afiēkasi auto.Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
1 John 2:1“sin”Teknieim mu, houteim grafamō vi hina mē hamartaveia. kai ean tinos hamartateia, paraklēton echanō pros ton patēron Iēsun Christon dikaion,My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
hamartaneia“sin”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Romans 6:15“sin”Tinem oun? hamartaneia hoti ouk anō hupo nomon alla hupo charian? mē ginetoia;What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
hamartaveia“sin”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
1 John 2:1“sin”Teknieim mu, houteim grafamō vi hina mē hamartaveia. kai ean tinos hamartateia, paraklēton echanō pros ton patēron Iēsun Christon dikaion,My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
hamartasōr“sin”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular2×
John 5:14“sin”meta houteim heuriskatō auton tos Iēsus en te hiere kai legata auto; Ide hugios ginasē; mēketi hamartasōr, hina mē cheirōnem si tinem gineteia.Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”
John 8:11“sin”tas de legata, Oudenos, kurior. legata de tos Iēsus, Oude mis sin krinamō poreuesōr, kai mēketi hamartasōr.“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
hamartavōr“sin”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural2×
1 Corinthians 15:34“sinning”eknēfavar dikaiōs kai mē hamartavōr, agnōsian gar theou tinois echalō; pros entropan vi lalamō.Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.
Ephesians 4:26“sin”orgizevōr kai mē hamartavōr; tos hēlios mē epiduatōr epi parorgismo vu,“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
hamartarō“sin”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
1 John 3:9“sin”pantos tos gennirētos ek tou theou hamartan ouk poiatō, hoti spermem autou en auto menatō, kai ouk dunetō hamartarō, hoti ek tou theou gennitē.Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
hamartarōtos“sins”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 John 3:6“sins”pantos tos en auto menarōtos ouk hamartatō; pantos tos hamartarōtos ouk horatē auton oude gnōskatē auton.No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
hamartarōton“sinning”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
1 John 5:16“sinning”ean tinos horateia ton adelfon autou hamartarōton hamartan mē pros thanaton, aitati, kai dōati auto zōan, toi hamartarōtoi mē pros thanaton. atō hamartas pros thanaton; ouk peri ekeinau legamō hina erōtateia.If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
hamartarōtois“sin”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
1 Corinthians 8:12“sin”houtōs de hamartarōtois eis toin adelfoin kai tuptarōtois autoiu tan suneidēsian asthenarōtan eis Christon hamartavō.By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
1 Peter 2:20“sin”poiem gar kleem ei hamartarōtois kai kolafizirōtois hupomenavi? alla ei agathopoiarōtois kai pascharōtois hupomenavi, houtem charias para theo.How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
hamartarōtoin“sin”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
1 Timothy 5:20“sin”toin hamartarōtoin enōpion pantoiu elenchasōr, hina kai tois loipois fobon echaleiō.But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
hamartarōtoiu“sinning”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Hebrews 10:26“sinning”Hekousiōs gar hamartarōtoiu nu meta tem lambara tan epignōsian tau alētheiau, ouketi peri hamartaiu apoleipitō thusias,If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
hamartarōtoi“sin”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
1 John 5:16“sin”ean tinos horateia ton adelfon autou hamartarōton hamartan mē pros thanaton, aitati, kai dōati auto zōan, toi hamartarōtoi mē pros thanaton. atō hamartas pros thanaton; ouk peri ekeinau legamō hina erōtateia.If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
hamartaratou“sin”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Romans 5:16“sin”kai ouk hōs dia henou hamartaratou tem dōrēmem; tem men gar krimem ek heneu eis katakrimem, tem de charismem ek polleiu paraptōmeiu eis dikaiōmem.Again, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification.
hamartaratoin“sin”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Romans 5:14“sin”alla basilata tos thanatos apo Adam mechris Mōusou kai epi toin mē hamartaratoin epi te homoiōme tau parabasiau Adam, hos atō tupos tou mellarōtou.Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.
hamartaratoiu“sinned”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine1×
2 Peter 2:4“sinned”Ei gar tos theos angeloiu hamartaratoiu ouk feideta, alla seirai zofou tartararatos paradōata eis krisian tērirōtoin,For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
hamartaratoi“sinned”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 3:17“sinned”tinoi de prosochthizata tesserakonta eteim? ouchi toi hamartaratoi, hoiu teim kōleim piptata en ta erēma?And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?