Sin
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Hebrew: ḥaṭṭāʾt (חַטָּאת) sin, sin-offering; fundamentally means “missing the mark,” failing to meet God’s standard, going astray from the right path. It emphasizes the act of deviating from God’s will rather than deliberate rebellion.
- Three major Hebrew sin-words
- ḥaṭṭāʾt = “sin” – missing the mark
- ʿāwōn = “iniquity” – crookedness, guilt, perversion
- pesha = “Transgression/rebellion” – deliberate revolt
- Three major Hebrew sin-words
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Greek:
- Most common LXX rendering of חַטָּאת: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) – “sin, failure to hit the target” (the primary NT word for sin; used over 170 times).
- Other occasional equivalents: ἁμάρτημα (hamartēma) – “sin, sinful act.”