adjective
hamartōlos
Greekἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)
Strong’sG268
sinning, sinful, a sinner
stem hamartōl-47 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books10 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἁμαρτωλός, -όν
(< ἁμαρτάνω), [in LXX chiefly for רשׁﬠ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G268 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidham-ar-to-los'
sinful, i.e. a sinner
Fromfrom G264;
King Jamessinful, sinner.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | hamartōlos6×ἁμαρτωλός | hamartōlas3×ἁμαρτωλός | hamartōlem | hamartōlois11×ἁμαρτωλοὶ | hamartōlais | hamartōleim |
| object accusative | hamartōlon1×ἁμαρτωλὸν | hamartōlan | hamartōloin5×ἁμαρτωλοὺς | hamartōlain | ||
| direct address vocative | hamartōlor | hamartōlar | hamartōloir1×ἁμαρτωλοί | hamartōlair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | hamartōlou | hamartōlau | hamartōleu | hamartōloiu13×ἁμαρτωλῶν | hamartōlaiu | hamartōleiu |
| to, for dative | hamartōlo4×ἁμαρτωλῷ | hamartōla1×ἁμαρτωλῷ | hamartōle | hamartōloi2×ἁμαρτωλοῖς | hamartōlai | hamartōlei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hamartōl 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
Where it appears
47 occurrences, every one of them listed
hamartōlos“sinner”subjectnominative singular6×
Luke 5:8“sinful”horaratos de Simōnos Petros prospiptata tei gonuei Iēsu legarōtos; Exerchasar apo mu, hoti anēros hamartōlos amō, kurior;When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
John 9:16“sinner”legale oun ek toiu Farisaioiu tinois; Ouk atō houtos para theou tos anthrōpos, hoti tem sabbatem ouk tēratō. allois legale; Pōs dunetō anthrōpos hamartōlos toiouteim sēmeim poiarō? kai schismem ate en autoi.Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
John 9:24“sinner”Fōnala oun ton anthrōpon ek deutereu hos ate tuflos kai legala auto; Dōasar doxan to theo; nis oidanē hoti houtos tos anthrōpos hamartōlos atō.So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
John 9:25“sinner”apokrinita oun ekeinos; Ei hamartōlos atō ouk oidamē; henem oidamē hoti tuflos arōtos arti blepamō.He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
Romans 3:7“sinner”ei de tas alētheias tou theou en te ēme pseusme perisseuata eis tan doxan autou, tinem ēti kamis hōs hamartōlos krinimō,However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
1 Peter 4:18“sinner”kai ei tos dikaios molis sōzitō, tos asebos kai hamartōlos pou faineti?And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
hamartōlon“sinner”objectaccusative singular1×
James 5:20“sinner”gnōskatōr hoti tos epistrefaratos hamartōlon ek planau hodau autou sōzati psuchan autou ek thanatou kai kaluptati plēthem hamartaiu.consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
hamartōlo“sinner”to, fordative singular4×
Luke 15:7“sinner”legamō vi hoti houtōs charas en to ourano eti epi heno hamartōlo metanoarōto ē epi enenēkonta ennea dikaioi hotinois ouk chreian echalō metanoiau.I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
Luke 15:10“sinner”houtōs, legamō vi, ginetō charas enōpion toiu angeloiu tou theou epi heno hamartōlo metanoarōto.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
Luke 18:13“sinner”tos de telōnos makrothen histanarētos ouk thelate oude toin ofthalmoin epairara eis ton ouranon, alla tuptate tem stēthem autou legarōtos; Tor theor, hilaskisar mi to hamartōlo.But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
Luke 19:7“sinner”kai horaratois pantois diagonguzale legarōtois hoti Para hamartōlo anēro eiserchata kataluara.And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
hamartōlas“sinner”subjectnominative singular3×
Luke 7:37“sinner”kai idou gunaikas hotinas ate en ta polita hamartōlas, kai epignōskaratas hoti katakeietō en ta oikia tou Farisaiou, komizaratas alabastrem mureuWhen a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
Luke 7:39“sinner”horaratos de tos Farisaios tos kalaratos auton legata en heauto legarōtos; Houtos ei ate profētos, gnōskate an tinas kai potapas tas gunaikas hotinas haptetō autou, hoti hamartōlas atō.When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him — for she is a sinner!”
Romans 7:13“sinful”Tem oun agathem mi gineta thanatos? mē ginetoia; alla tas hamartas, hina fainiteia hamartas dia teu agatheu mi katergazerōtas thanaton; hina gineteia kata huperbolan hamartōlas tas hamartas dia tau entolau.Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
hamartōla“sinful”to, fordative singular1×
Mark 8:38“sinful”hos gar ean epaischuniteia min kai toin ēmoin logoin en ta genea houta ta moichalia kai hamartōla, kai tos huios tou anthrōpou epaischuniti auton hotan erchateia en ta doxa tou patērou autou meta toiu angeloiu toiu hagioiu.If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
hamartōlois“sinners”subjectnominative plural11×
Matthew 9:10“sinners”Kai gineta autou anakeierōtou en ta oikia, kai idou pollois telōnois kai hamartōlois ercharatois sunanakeiele to Iēso kai toi mathētoi autou.Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
Mark 2:15“sinners”Kai ginetō katakeierō auton en ta oikia autou, kai pollois telōnois kai hamartōlois sunanakeiele to Iēso kai toi mathētoi autou, ale gar pollois kai akolouthale auto.While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples — for there were many who followed Him.
Luke 6:32“sinners”Kai ei agapavō toin agaparōtoin vin, poias vi charias atō? kai gar tois hamartōlois toin agaparōtoin autoin agapalō.If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
Luke 6:33“sinners”kai ean agathopoiaveiō toin agathopoiarōtoin vin, poias vi charias atō? kai tois hamartōlois tem autem poialō.If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
Luke 6:34“sinners”kai ean daneizaveia para hoiu elpizavō lambara, poias vi charias atō? kai hamartōlois hamartōloi daneizalō hina apolambaleia teim iseim.And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
Luke 13:2“sinners”kai apokriniratos legata autoi; Dokavō hoti tois Galilaiois houtois hamartōlois para pantoin toin Galilaioin ginela, hoti houteim paschalē?To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?
Luke 15:1“sinners”Ale de auto engizarōtois pantois tois telōnois kai tois hamartōlois akouarō autou.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
Romans 5:19“sinners”hōsper gar dia tau parakoau tou henou anthrōpou hamartōlois kathistanila tois pollois, houtōs kai dia tau hupakoau tou henou dikaiois kathistanili tois pollois.For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
Galatians 2:15“sinners”Nis fusia Ioudaiois kai ouk ek ethneiu hamartōlois,We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”
Galatians 2:17“sinners”ei de zētarōtois dikaiira en Christo heuriskina kai autois hamartōlois, ara Christos hamartau diakonos? mē ginetoia;But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!
Jude 1:15“sinners”poiara krisian kata pantoiu kai elenchara pantoin toin aseboin peri panteiu teiu ergeiu asebeiau autoiu heiu asebala kai peri panteiu teiu sklēreiu heiu lalala kata autou hamartōlois asebois.to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
hamartōloin“sinners”objectaccusative plural5×
Matthew 9:13“sinners”poreuiratois de mathavar tinem atō; Elesem thelamō kai ouk thusian; ouk gar erchama kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin.But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Mark 2:17“sinners”kai akouaratos tos Iēsus legatō autoi hoti Ouk chreian echalō tois ischuarōtois iatrou alla tois kakōs echarōtois; ouk erchama kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin.On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Luke 5:32“sinners”ouk erchamē kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin eis metanoian.I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
Luke 15:2“sinners”kai diagonguzale tois tē Farisaiois kai tois grammatevois legarōtois hoti Houtos hamartōloin prosdechetō kai sunesthiatō autoi.So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
1 Timothy 1:15“sinners”pistos tos logos kai pantau apodochau axios, hoti Christos Iēsus erchata eis ton kosmon hamartōloin sōzara; hoiu prōtos amō mis,This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
hamartōloir“sinners”direct addressvocative plural1×
James 4:8“sinners”engizavar to theo, kai engizati vi. katharizavar cheirain, hamartōloir, kai hagnizavar kardiain, dipsuchoir.Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
hamartōloiu“sinners”of, belonging togenitive plural13×
Matthew 9:11“sinners”kai horaratois tois Farisaiois legale toi mathētoi autou; Dia tinem meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiatō tos didaskalos vu?When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew 11:19“sinners”erchata tos huios tou anthrōpou esthiarōtos kai pinarōtos, kai legalō; Idou anthrōpos fagos kai oinopotos, telōnoiu filos kai hamartōloiu. kai dikaiita tas sofias apo teiu ergeiu autau.The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
Matthew 26:45“sinners”tote erchetō pros toin mathētoin kai legatō autoi; Katheudavō tem loipem kai anapauevō; idou engizatē tas hōras kai tos huios tou anthrōpou paradōitō eis cheirain hamartōloiu.Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mark 2:16“sinners”kai tois grammatevois toiu Farisaioiu horaratois hoti esthiatō meta toiu hamartōloiu kai telōnoiu legale toi mathētoi autou; Hoti meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiatō?When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Mark 2:16“sinners”kai tois grammatevois toiu Farisaioiu horaratois hoti esthiatō meta toiu hamartōloiu kai telōnoiu legale toi mathētoi autou; Hoti meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiatō?When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Mark 14:41“sinners”kai erchetō tem tritem kai legatō autoi; Katheudavō tem loipem kai anapauevō; apechatō; erchata tas hōras, idou paradōitō tos huios tou anthrōpou eis tain cheirain toiu hamartōloiu.When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Luke 5:30“sinners”kai gonguzale tois Farisaiois kai tois grammatevois autoiu pros toin mathētoin autou legarōtois; Dia tinem meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiavō kai pinavō?But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 7:34“sinners”erchatē tos huios tou anthrōpou esthiarōtos kai pinarōtos, kai legavō; Idou anthrōpos fagos kai oinopotos, filos telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu.The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
Luke 24:7“sinful”legarōtos ton huion tou anthrōpou hoti datō paradōira eis cheirain anthrōpoiu hamartōloiu kai staurira kai ta trita hēmera anistanara.‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’ ”
John 9:31“sinners”oidanē hoti hamartōloiu tos theos ouk akouatō, alla ean tinos theosebos ateiō kai tem thelēmem autou poiateiō houtou akouatō.We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
Romans 5:8“sinners”sunistanatō de tan heautou agapan eis nin tos theos hoti ēti hamartōloiu arōtoiu nu Christos huper nu apothnēskata.But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Hebrews 7:26“sinners”Toioutos gar ni kai prepate archierevos, hosios, akakos, amiantos, chōrizirētos apo toiu hamartōloiu, kai hupsēloteros toiu ouranoiu gineratos;Such a high priest truly befits us — One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Hebrews 12:3“sinners”Analogizevar gar ton toioutan hupomenarēton hupo toiu hamartōloiu eis heautoin antilogian, hina mē kamnaveia tai psuchai vu ekluirōtois.Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
hamartōloi“sinners”to, fordative plural2×
Luke 6:34“sinners”kai ean daneizaveia para hoiu elpizavō lambara, poias vi charias atō? kai hamartōlois hamartōloi daneizalō hina apolambaleia teim iseim.And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
1 Timothy 1:9“sinners”horarētos houtem, hoti dikaio nomos ouk keietō, anomoi de kai anupotaktoi, aseboi kai hamartōloi, anosioi kai bebēloi, patrolōaoi kai mētrolōaoi, androfonoi,We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,