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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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Job 2:10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:10 · retained source text

But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.

Job 5:24
And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:24 · retained source text

And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall bee in peace; and thou shalt visite thy habitation, and shalt not sinne.

1611 marginal noteOr, that peace is thy tabernacle.

1611 marginal noteOr, erre.

Job 10:6
That thou inquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 10:6 · retained source text

That thou enquirest after mine iniquitie, and searchest after my sinne?

Job 10:14
If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 10:14 · retained source text

If I sinne, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquite me from mine iniquitie.

Job 14:16
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 14:16 · retained source text

For nowe thou numbrest my steppes, doest thou not watch ouer my sinne?

1611 marginal notePsal. 136.2.

Job 20:11
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:11 · retained source text

His bones are ful of the sinne of his youth, which shall ye downe with him in the dust.

Job 31:30
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 31:30 · retained source text

(Neither haue I suffered my mouth to sinne by wishing a curse to his soule.)

1611 marginal noteHeb. my palate.

Job 35:3
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 35:3 · retained source text

For thou saydst, what aduantage will it bee vnto thee, and, what profite shall I haue, if I bee cleansed from my sinne?

1611 marginal noteOr, by it more then by my sinne.

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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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