ΔΙΗΜΑΡΤΗΚΕΣΑΝ, διημαρτηκεσαν
DIĒMARTĒKESAN, diēmartēkesan
Sounds Like: dee-ee-mar-TEE-kay-san
Translations: they have missed, they have failed, they have erred, they have sinned
From the root: ἉΜΑΡΤΑΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the prefix 'δια-' (dia-), meaning 'through' or 'completely,' and the verb 'ἁμαρτάνω' (hamartanō), meaning 'to miss the mark' or 'to sin.' The combined meaning implies a complete or thorough failure, a significant error, or a deep-seated sin. It describes an action where a group of people have committed a serious mistake or transgression.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Perfect Indicative Active
Strong’s number: G264 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 9:321
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