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sin

Meaning of “sin”

1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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442 occurrences383 verses40 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:7

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Deuteronomy 9:21
And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 9:21 · retained source text

And I tooke your sinne, the calfe which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, euen vntill it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust therof into the brooke that descended out of the mount.

Deuteronomy 9:27
Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 9:27 · retained source text

Remember thy seruants, Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, looke not vnto the stubburnnesse of this people, nor to their wickednes, nor to their sinne:

Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:9 · retained source text

Beware that there bee not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of release is at hand, and thine eye be euill against thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and hee crie vnto the LORD against thee, and it be sinne vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. word.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Belial

Deuteronomy 19:15
¶ One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:15 · retained source text

¶ One witnesse shall not rise vp against a man for any iniquitie, or for any sinne, in any sinne that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be stablished.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.6. Hebr. 10.28. numb. 35.30. mat. 18.16. ioh. 8.17. 2.cor. 13.1. Hebr. 10.28.

Deuteronomy 20:18
That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the Lord your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:18 · retained source text

That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they haue done vnto their gods, so should ye sinne against the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 21:22
¶ And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:22 · retained source text

¶ And if a man haue committed a sinne worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:

Deuteronomy 22:26
But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 22:26 · retained source text

But vnto the damosel thou shalt doe nothing, there is in the damosel no sinne worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, euen so is this matter.

Deuteronomy 23:21
¶ When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:21 · retained source text

¶ When thou shalt vow a vow vnto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slacke to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sinne in thee.

1611 marginal noteEccles. 5.3.

Deuteronomy 23:22
But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:22 · retained source text

But if thou shalt forbeare to vow, it shall be no sinne in thee.

Deuteronomy 24:4
Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the Lord: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:4 · retained source text

Her former husband which sent her away, may not take her againe to be his wife, after that she is defiled: for that is abomination before the LORD, and thou shalt not cause the land to sinne, which the LORD thy God giueth thee for an inheritance.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

1 John 3:4

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

1 John 5:17

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

James 4:17

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Proverbs 24:9

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Romans 14:23

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

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