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sin
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Etymology
Ancient Hebrewchet(Hebrew)
Sin, transgression, missing the mark, guilt
Root means 'to miss'; sin as failing to hit the target of righteousness
Biblical Greekhamartia(Greek)
Sin, transgression, missing the mark
Archery term; 'missing the target'; fundamental to Christian soteriology
Classical Arabicdhanb(Arabic)
Sin, transgression, disobedience to God
Moral transgression; seeking forgiveness (istighfar) is essential in Islam
Sanskritpapa(Sanskrit)
Evil, sin, demerit accumulated through wrong action
Negative karma; opposite of dharma and virtue
Hebrew Roots
חָטָאchata
to sin, miss the mark, go wrong
חFence, wall - to separate, protect, privateטSnake coiled - to surround, contain, mudאOx head - strength, leader, first
חַטָּאתchattat
sin, sin offering, purification
חFence, wall - to separate, protect, privateטSnake coiled - to surround, contain, mudאOx head - strength, leader, firstתCrossed sticks, mark - covenant sign, seal
Greek Roots
ἁμαρτίαhamartia
sin