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sin
Sin, transgression, missing the mark, guilt
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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