sinner

Found 21 times in the King James Bible

H2398 Hebrew
G268 Greek

English Definition

properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

חָטָא

Transliteration

châṭâʼ

Strong's Reference H2398

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἁμαρτωλός

Transliteration

chaṭṭâʼ

Strong's Reference G268
Greek Meaning

a criminal, or one accounted guilty

"Sinner" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2398, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G268. Context determines which original word is being used.

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