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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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Numbers 29:28
And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 29:28 · retained source text

And one goate for a sinne offring, beside the continuall burnt offring, and his meate offering and his drinke offering.

Numbers 29:31
And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 29:31 · retained source text

And one goat for a sinne offering, beside the continuall burnt offering, his meate offering and his drinke offering.

Numbers 29:34
And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 29:34 · retained source text

And one goat for a sinne offring, beside the continuall burnt offering, his meate offering, and his drinke offring.

Numbers 29:38
And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 29:38 · retained source text

And one goat for a sinne offering, beside the continuall burnt offring, and his meate offering, and his drinke offering.

Numbers 32:23
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:23 · retained source text

But if ye will not doe so, behold, yee haue sinned against the LORD: and bee sure your sinne will finde you out.

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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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