ἁμαρτάνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Although there are no known cognates, Beekes nonetheless reconstructs Proto-Indo-European *h₂mert- (miss, fail) as the ancestor of this word.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̔μᾰρτᾰ́νω (hamartánō)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to miss, miss the mark, especially of a thrown spear [+genitive = something]
    1. (transitive, intransitive) to fail at, miss one's point, go wrong in [+genitive = something]
    2. (transitive) to be deprived of, to lose [+genitive = something]
    3. (rarely transitive) to fail to do, neglect [+genitive = something]
  2. (intransitive) to fail, do wrong, err, sin

Inflection

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • ἁμαρτάς (hamartás)
  • ἁμάρτημα (hamártēma)
  • ἁμαρτίᾱ (hamartíā)
  • ἁμάρτιον (hamártion)
  • ἁμαρτωλή (hamartōlḗ)
  • ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlós)
  • ἀναμάρτητος (anamártētos)
  • διαμαρτάνω (diamartánō)
  • διαμαρτίᾱ (diamartíā)
  • ἐξαμαρτάνω (examartánō)
  • ἡμαρτημένως (hēmartēménōs)
  • νημερτής (nēmertḗs)
  • συνεξαμαρτάνω (sunexamartánō)

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