The Synonymous Words

Used for "Sin",

"Wickedness", "Evil",

"Ungodliness",

"Disobedience",

"Transgression", etc.

This Is Appendix 128 From The Companion Bible.

I. SIN.

i. The Verb.

hamartano = to miss the mark of aim; then, to miss

or wander from the right path; to go, or do wrong.

ii. The Noun.

1. harmartia = a failing to hit the mark; aberration from

prescribed law (connected with and resulting from the

above). In New Testament always in a moral sense =

a sin, whether by omission or commission, in

thought, word or deed. Also used in connection with

the sin-offering (Hebrews 10:6, 8, 18; 13:11, as in

Psalm 40:6, compare Leviticus 5:8).

2. harmartema = the actual sin. The evil principle in

action; the sinful act or deed.

3. paratoma = a falling aside, when one should have

stood upright. Hence (morally) a fall, a falling aside,

from truth and equity; a fault, or trespass.

In Romans 5:12, Number 1 entered the world. The

disobedience of Adam (verses 15,17,18) was Number 3, and

the law entered that Number 3 which before was error, might

become criminal in the knowledge of the sinner. After this,

where Number 1 abounded, grace did much more abound.

II. WICKEDNESS.

1. poneria = depravity; iniquity, the wicked acting of

the evil nature. See Number III. 1. below.

2. kakia = depravity, the vicious disposition and desires,

rather than the active exercise of them, which is

Number 1 (poneria).

III. EVIL (Adj. and Noun).

1. poneros = full of labours and pains in working

mischief; evil intent (Matthew 12:39. Luke 11:29);

grudging, in connection with the idea expressed in the

"evil eye" (Matthew 6:23; 20:15. See the context, and

compare Luke 11:13).

2. kakos = depraved, bad in nature. Compare Number

II. 2.

3. anomos = lawless, contempt of law.

4. anomia = lawlessness.

5. athesmos = breaking through all restraints of

ordinances of institutes, divine or human to gratify

one's lusts. Occurs only in 2 Peter 2:7; 3:17.

IV. UNGODLINESS.

asebeia = impiety, absence of "the fear of God",

having no reverence for sacred things; irreligious.

Septuagint for pasha'. Appendix 44. ix.

V. DISOBEDIENCE, ETC.

1. apeitheia = unwillingness to be persuaded, leading to

obstinacy.

2. parakoe = unwillingness to hear, disobedient.

VI. TRANSGRESS, TRANSGRESSOR.

1. parabaino = to step on one side, overstep, go aside

from, violate, transgress.

2. parerchomai = to go past, pass by, neglect.

3. parabates, = one who steps aside, or oversteps.

VII. INIQUITY.

1. adikia = unrighteousness, wrongdoing.

2. adikema = a wrong done.

3. paranomia = acting contrary to law or custom. Occ.

only in 2 Peter 2:16.

VIII. ERR, ERROR.

1. planao = to cause to wander or go astray; used of

doctrinal error and religious deceit. Compare planos

(1 Timothy 4:1, "seducing").

2. apoplanao. = Number 1 with apo = away from,

prefixed (Appendix 104. iv). In Pass., to go astray

from, swerve. Occ. only in Mark 13:22 and 1 Timothy

6:10.

3. astocheo = to deviate from. Occ. only in 1 Timothy

1:6; 6:21. 2 Timothy 2:18.

IX. FAULT.

hettema = a diminishing of that which should have

been rendered in full measure; diminution, decrease.

Occ. in Romans 11:12 and 1 Corinthians 6:7.