ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlós) — Sinful

Greek word study: ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlós), Strong's G268. sinful, i.e. a sinner

GreekStrong's G268
Quick definition
Greek word
ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

sinful, i.e. a sinner

Word study
Derivation: from G264 (ἁμαρτάνω);

KJV translation words: sinful, sinner

Where this word appears

Strong's G268 is tagged on 48 words in 46 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 9:10 and last appears in Revelation 21:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

sinners ×23sinful ×7a sinner ×6sinner ×4of sinners ×3to sinners ×3a sinful ×1you sinners ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἁμαρτωλῶν ×13ἁμαρτωλοὶ ×9ἁμαρτωλός ×5ἁμαρτωλῷ ×5ἁμαρτωλὸς ×4ἁμαρτωλοί ×3ἁμαρτωλοὺς ×3ἁμαρτωλοῖς ×3ἁμαρτωλούς ×2ἁμαρτωλὸν ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×18Mark ×6Matthew ×5John ×4Romans ×4Galatians ×21 Timothy ×2Hebrews ×2

Verses (first 25 of 46)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G264 ἁμαρτάνω (hamartánō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hamartōlós (G268) mean?

Sinful, i.e. a sinner.

How is G268 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G268 as: sinful, sinner.

How often does ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlós) appear?

Strong's G268 is tagged on 48 words in 46 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 9:10 and last appears in Revelation 21:8.