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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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Hosea 4:8
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:8 · retained source text

They eate vp the sinne of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lift up their soule to their iniquitie.

Hosea 8:11
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 8:11 · retained source text

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sinne, altars shall be vnto him to sinne.

Hosea 10:8
The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 10:8 · retained source text

The high places also of Auen, the sinne of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorne and the thistle shall come vp on their altars; and they shall say to the mountaines, Couer vs; and to the hilles, Fall on vs.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 2.19. luc.23.30. reu.6.16. and 9.6.

Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 12:8 · retained source text

And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I haue found mee out substance: in all my labours they shall finde none iniquitie in mee, that were sinne.

1611 marginal noteOr, all my labours suffice me not: hee shall haue punishment of iniquitie in whom is sinne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. which

Hosea 13:2
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 13:2 · retained source text

And now they sinne more and more, and haue made them molten images of their siluer, and idoles according to their owne vnderstanding, all of it the worke of the craftesmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice, kisse the calues.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they adde to sinne.

1611 marginal noteOr, the sacrificers of men.

Hosea 13:12
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 13:12 · retained source text

The iniquitie of Ephraim is bound vp: his sinne is hid.

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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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