Ἁμαρτία and its synonyms

[mstrebe]

@Markos

@mstrebe

παράπτωμα for instance also means “error in amount of payments,” perhaps suggesting some more venial mistake rather than a deadly one.

Paul (Rom 5:17) uses παράπτωμα to refer to the sin of Adam which brought death to the whole world. A more deadly sin was never committed before or since.

ἁμαρτία and ἁμάρτημα are used interchangeably in the NT. (Formally, of course, the former is the act of sinning itself while the later is the resulting sin that is produced from the act of sinning, but in the real world these distinctions often do not hold up.)

Interesting, this certainly shows the limited utility of relying solely on the dictionary.

Re Victor and ailuros, the only used copy I have found in the last year was $50 and it was falling apart. Luckily, for those interested, another forum member discovered Oxford is selling the LSJ new for $65, which comes out to $75 with shipping and tax. http://discourse.textkit.com/t/lsj-on-sale-in-us-for-65-brand-new-from-oup/12236/1