Greek · G3187, G266

μείζονα ἁμαρτίαν

Larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age) · a sin (properly abstract)

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μείζων G3187 larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)

Pronunciation meízōn

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ἁμαρτία G266 a sin (properly abstract)

Pronunciation hamartía

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What does μείζονα ἁμαρτίαν (meizona hamartian) mean in the Bible?

μείζων · ἁμαρτία is a Greek phrase meaning "greater sin".

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What does μείζων · ἁμαρτία mean in the Bible?

μείζων · ἁμαρτία is a Greek phrase meaning "greater sin".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3187, G266?

G3187, G266 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. greater sin

Strong's G3187, G266

Lexical occurrences 1 verse Word forms 1 form 1 reference

Source Gloss

greater sin

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Nominative (1) Number pattern Plural (1)

Nominative · Plural · Masculine 2 Pet 2:11 1×

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μείζονα ἁμαρτίαν meízōn · hamartía

Language

Greek

Strong's

G3187, G266

Passage records

Letter Breakdown

μ (mu) = m
ε (epsilon) = e
ί (iota) = i
ζ (zeta) = z
ο (omicron) = o
ν (nu) = n
α (alpha) = a
ἁ (alpha) = a
μ (mu) = m
α (alpha) = a
ρ (rho) = r
τ (tau) = t
ί (iota) = i
α (alpha) = a
ν (nu) = n

Word Family Wickedness and Judgment

The vocabulary of moral evil and its reckoning — Hebrew and Greek words that name the wicked, their character, and the punishment that answers them.

ἁμαρτία Current G266 Greek

hamartía sin

Missing the mark of God's standard; the foundational NT word for sin as moral failure and lawlessness.

רָשָׁע H7563 Hebrew

rasha the wicked

Active moral corruption: the wicked person who does wrong, not merely passive failure or error.

πονηρός G4190 Greek

ponērós evil; the evil one

Moral or physical badness; notably used for Satan as 'the evil one' in spiritual warfare contexts.

ἀδικία G93 Greek

adikía unrighteousness

Moral wrongdoing that violates God's justice; unrighteousness as a power opposing truth and righteousness.

κόλασις G2851 Greek

kólasis punishment

Punishment administered by a competent authority; eternal punishment parallel to eternal life in Matthew 25:46.

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