Greek core word #309 · adjective · 47 times in the New Testament
ἁμαρτωλός
hah-mar-toh-LOSἁμαρτωλός, ἁμαρτωλόν — sinful; a sinner
- Two endings: ἁμαρτωλός (masc./fem.), ἁμαρτωλόν (neut.); oxytone, so circumflex in genitive and dative.
- Often a noun: “a sinner”, οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί; ἁμαρτωλός of a woman in Luke 7:37.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Two-ending adjective (2-2)
| Masc./Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc./Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | ἁμαρτωλός | ἁμαρτωλόν | ἁμαρτωλοί | ἁμαρτωλά |
| Gen | ἁμαρτωλοῦ | ἁμαρτωλοῦ | ἁμαρτωλῶν | ἁμαρτωλῶν |
| Dat | ἁμαρτωλῷ | ἁμαρτωλῷ | ἁμαρτωλοῖς | ἁμαρτωλοῖς |
| Acc | ἁμαρτωλόν | ἁμαρτωλόν | ἁμαρτωλούς | ἁμαρτωλά |
| Voc | ἁμαρτωλέ | ἁμαρτωλόν | ἁμαρτωλοί | ἁμαρτωλά |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 57, Luke 15:7.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 188 · open the PDF here