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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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Isaiah 3:9
¶ The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:9 · retained source text

¶ The shew of their countenance doeth witnesse against them, and they declare their sinne as Sodom, they hide it not: woe vnto their soule, for they haue rewarded euill vnto themselues.

1611 marginal noteGen. 13.13. and 18.21. and 19.5.

Isaiah 5:18
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:18 · retained source text

Woe vnto them that draw iniquitie with cords of vanitie, and sinne, as it were with a cart rope:

Isaiah 6:7
And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 6:7 · retained source text

And he laide it vpon my mouth, and sayd, Loe, this hath touched thy lippes, and thine iniquitie is taken away, and thy sinne purged.

1611 marginal noteHeb. caused it to touch.

Isaiah 27:9
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 27:9 · retained source text

By this therefore shall the iniquitie of Iacob be purged, and th is is all the fruit, to take away his sinne: when he maketh all the stones of the Altar as chalke stones, that are beaten in sunder, the groues and images shall not stand vp.

1611 marginal noteOr, Sunne images.

Isaiah 30:1
WOE to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 30:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to the rebellious children, sayth the LORD, that take counsell, but not of mee; and that couer with a couering, but not of my Spirit, that they may adde sinne to sinne:

Isaiah 31:7
For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 31:7 · retained source text

For in that day euery man shall cast away his idoles of siluer, and his idoles of gold, which your owne hands haue made vnto you for a sinne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the idoles of his golde.

1611 marginal noteCha.2.20.

Isaiah 53:10
¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 53:10 · retained source text

¶ Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him, he hath put him to griefe: when thou shalt make his soule an offring for sinne, he shall see his seede, hee shall prolong his daies, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, when his soule shall make an offring.

Isaiah 53:12
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 53:12 · retained source text

Therefore will I diuide him a portion with the great, and he shall diuide the spoile with the strong: because hee hath powred out his soule vnto death: and he was numbred with the transgressours, and he bare the sinne of many, and made intercession for the transgressours.

1611 marginal noteMar.15.28. luc.22.37.

1611 marginal noteLuc.23.8.

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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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