ἁμαρτωλούς
hamartōlós
sinners
Primarily, one who falls short of a moral standard or violates accepted laws or customs; one who acts in opposition to divine or human precepts. The term refers both to individual acts and to a general state of being characterized by error, failing, or moral deficiency. In various contexts, ἁμαρτωλός is used for those who are seen by others (or themselves) as living outside the prescribed norms of the Torah or communal expectations, and thus marginalized socially or religiously. The semantic range includes both a person habitually engaging in wrongdoing and one marked by a disposition towards error or transgression.
Mark 2:17 · Word #22
Lexicon G268
| Lemma | ἁμαρτωλός |
| Transliteration | hamartōlós |
| Strong's | G268 |
| Definition | Primarily, one who falls short of a moral standard or violates accepted laws or customs; one who acts in opposition to divine or human precepts. The term refers both to individual acts and to a general state of being characterized by error, failing, or moral deficiency. In various contexts, ἁμαρτωλός is used for those who are seen by others (or themselves) as living outside the prescribed norms of the Torah or communal expectations, and thus marginalized socially or religiously. The semantic range includes both a person habitually engaging in wrongdoing and one marked by a disposition towards error or transgression. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sinners |
| Literal | sinners |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἁμαρτωλός |
| Strong's | G268 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G268-06
erring ones
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Erring ones" reflects the adjectival sense of those characterized by missing the mark or transgressing. The plural form preserves the accusative masculine plural substantive usage, referring to multiple persons marked by moral or ritual failure. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
erring ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 is appropriate; 'erring ones' matches SILEX definition's emphasis on error/moral failure for this word. |