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In the context of the Bible, the term "sinner" refers to an individual who transgresses against the divine law of God. The concept of sin and sinners is central to the biblical narrative, highlighting the fallen nature of humanity and the need for redemption through Jesus Christ.

Old Testament Understanding

The Old Testament frequently addresses the nature of sin and the identity of sinners. In Hebrew, the word often translated as "sinner" is "חָטָא" (chata), which means to miss the mark or to err. This concept is evident in the account of Adam and Eve, whose disobedience in the Garden of Eden introduced sin into the world (Genesis 3). The Psalms and Proverbs frequently contrast the righteous with sinners, emphasizing the consequences of sin. For example,Psalm 1:1 states, "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor set foot on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of mockers."

The prophets also spoke against sin and sinners, calling the people of Israel to repentance.Isaiah 1:18-20 offers a poignant invitation: "Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."

New Testament Perspective

In the New Testament, the Greek word for sinner is "ἁμαρτωλός" (hamartolos), which similarly conveys the idea of missing the mark. The New Testament expands on the concept of sin and sinners, emphasizing the universality of sin and the need for salvation through Jesus Christ.Romans 3:23 declares, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

Jesus' ministry was marked by His interactions with sinners, demonstrating God's love and mercy. InLuke 5:32, Jesus states, "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." This highlights the mission of Christ to seek and save the lost, offering forgiveness and reconciliation with God.

The Apostle Paul further elaborates on the condition of sinners and the transformative power of the Gospel. In1 Timothy 1:15, Paul writes, "This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst." This acknowledgment of personal sinfulness underscores the grace available through faith in Christ.

Theological Implications

Theologically, the concept of a sinner is foundational to understanding the human condition and the necessity of divine intervention. Sin separates humanity from God, and without redemption, sinners face eternal consequences. However, the Bible presents a message of hope, as articulated inJohn 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."

The role of the sinner in the biblical narrative is not merely to highlight human failure but to point to the redemptive work of Christ. Through repentance and faith, sinners are offered forgiveness and a restored relationship with God, as seen in 1John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Practical Application

For believers, understanding the nature of sin and the identity of sinners is crucial for spiritual growth and evangelism. Christians are called to recognize their own sinfulness, seek God's forgiveness, and extend grace to others. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) compels believers to share the message of salvation with all, inviting sinners to experience the transformative power of the Gospel.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) One who has sinned; especially, one who has sinned without repenting; hence, a persistent and incorrigible transgressor; one condemned by the law of God.

2. (v. i.) To act as a sinner.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SINNER

sin'-er (chaTTa; hamartolos, "devoted to sin," "erring one"): In the New Testament, in addition to its ordinary significance of one that sins (Luke 5:8;Luke 13:2 Romans 5:8, 19 1 Timothy 1:15 Hebrews 7:26), the term is applied to those who lived in disregard of ceremonial prescription (Matthew 9:10, 11 Mark 2:15 Luke 5:30 Galatians 2:15); to those stained with certain definite vices or crimes, as the publicans (Luke 15:2;Luke 18:13;Luke 19:7); to the heathen (Matthew 26:45 Galatians 2:15; compare Tobit 13:6; 1 Maccabees 1:34; 2 Maccabees 2:48, 62); to the preeminently sinful (Mark 8:38 John 9:24, 31 Galatians 2:17 1 Timothy 1:9 Jude 1:15). It was the Jewish term for a woman of ill-fame (Luke 7:37; compareMatthew 21:32, where it is stated that such had come even to John's baptism also). For the general Biblical conception of the term, see SIN.

M. O. Evans

Greek

268. hamartolos -- sinful
... sinful. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hamartolos Phonetic Spelling:
(ham-ar-to-los') Short Definition: sinning, sinful, asinner Definition: sinning...

3781. opheiletes -- a debtor
... a debtor. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: opheiletes Phonetic Spelling:
(of-i-let'-ace) Short Definition: a debtor,sinner Definition: (a) a...

2644. katallasso -- to reconcile
... 2644 ("decisively changed, reconciled") is applied to marriage partners (1 Cor
7:11), but usually in the redemptive sense of asinner reconciling to the Lord....

Strong's Hebrew

2400. chatta -- sinful, sinners
... offender, sinful,sinner. Intensively from chata'; a criminal, or one accounted
guilty -- offender, sinful,sinner. see HEBREW chata'. 2399, 2400....

2403b. chattath -- sin, sin offering
... offering for the sin (1), punishment (3), purification from sin (2), sin (93), sin
offering (117), sin offerings (2), sinful (1), sinned (1),sinner (1), sins...

2398. chata -- to miss, go wrong, sin
... him from uncleanness (1), purify himself from uncleanness (2), reach (1), sin (55),
sin have i committed (1), sinful (1), sinned (87),sinner (7), sinning (4...

Library

The HardenedSinner.
... II. Seeking, Pleading, and Hoping. Hymn 6 The hardenedsinner. John Newton
10,10,11,11. The hardenedsinner. Ah, what can I do,. Or where be secure!...

TheSinner's Friend
... TheSinner's Friend. A Sermon (No.556). By the. Rev. CH SPURGEON,. At the Metropolitan
Tabernacle, Newington. "A friend of publicans and sinners.""Matthew 11:19...

The Death of aSinner.
... Hymns. Book 2. Composed on Divine Subjects. Hymn 2:2. The death of asinner.
1 My thoughts on awful subjects roll, Damnation and...

On the Justification of Man as aSinner, but yet a Believer...
... FIFTH PART ON THE JUSTIFICATION OF MAN AS ASINNER, BUT YET A BELIEVER,
BEFORE GOD. QUERIES. " was it possible for the justice...

The JerusalemSinner Saved;
... THE JERUSALEMSINNER SAVED; OR, GOOD NEWS FOR THE VILEST OF MEN; BEING A
HELP FOR DESPAIRING SOULS, SHOWING THAT JESUS CHRIST WOULD...

December the Eighteenth theSinner's Guest
... DECEMBER The Eighteenth THESINNER'S GUEST. "He is gone to be guest with a man that
is asinner." "Luke 19:1-10.... Our Saviour seeks the home of thesinner....

TheSinner Sentenced.
... CHAPTER VI. THESINNER SENTENCED.... Thesinner warned to prepare for enduring it. The
reflection of asinner struck with the terror of his sentence....

The Death of aSinner.
... Hymns, Book II HYMN 2 The death of asinner. CM The death of asinner. My
thoughts on aweful subjects roll,. Damnation and the dead;...

I, Patrick, aSinner, a Most Simple Countryman...
... Section 1. I, Patrick, asinner, a most simple countryman? 1. I, Patrick,
asinner, a most simple countryman, the least of all...

The Woman which was aSinner
... Book III. THE ASCENT: FROM THE RIVER JORDAN TO THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION.
CHAPTER XXI. THE WOMAN WHICH WAS ASINNER. (Luke 7:36-50.)...

Thesaurus

Sinner (88 Occurrences)
... by the law of God. 2. (vi) To act as asinner. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia.SINNER. sin'-er (chaTTa; hamartolos, "devoted...

Sinner's (2 Occurrences)
...Sinner's (2 Occurrences). Proverbs 13:22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit,
And laid up for the righteous 'is' thesinner's wealth. (YLT RSV NIV)....

Notorious (16 Occurrences)
... Luke 7:37 And there was a woman in the town who was a notorioussinner.... "He has gone
in to be the guest of a notorioussinner!" they said. (WEY)....

Faith (769 Occurrences)
... This is the specific act of faith by which asinner is justified before God (Romans
3:22, 25; Galatians 2:16; Philippians 3:9; John 3:16-36; Acts 10:43; 16:31...

Wrath (503 Occurrences)
... Fatherhood of God or of His mercy and loving-kindness can exclude the manifestation
of His just, righteous and holy anger against sin and thesinner because of...

Anger (387 Occurrences)
... Fatherhood of God or of His mercy and loving-kindness can exclude the manifestation
of His just, righteous and holy anger against sin and thesinner because of...

Reconciliation (11 Occurrences)
... Some maintain that it is only a change in thesinner that is intended, a laying
aside of his enmity, and coming into peaceful relations with God....

Reconcile (10 Occurrences)
... Some maintain that it is only a change in thesinner that is intended, a laying
aside of his enmity, and coming into peaceful relations with God....

Baptismal (1 Occurrence)
... from the former, and spiritual bondage, impotency, death from the latter (2 Corinthians
3:5 Acts 26:18 Philippians 2:13), and the heart of thesinner is made...

Revelation (52 Occurrences)
... The one is adapted to man as man; the other to man assinner; and since man, on
becomingsinner, has not ceased to be man, but has only acquired new needs...

Resources

What is a sinner? | GotQuestions.org

Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin? | GotQuestions.org

What is prevenient grace? | GotQuestions.org

Sinner: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Sinner (88 Occurrences)

Matthew 5:45
So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on thesinner.
(BBE)

Luke 5:8
But Simon, when he saw it, went down at the knees of Jesus and said, Go away from me, O Lord, for I am asinner.
(BBE)

Luke 7:37
Behold, a woman in the city who was asinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Luke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is asinner."
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 15:7
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over onesinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 15:10
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over onesinner repenting."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 18:13
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying,'God, be merciful to me, asinner!'
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 19:7
When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is asinner."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 8:46
Which of you is able truly to say that I am asinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?
(BBE)

John 9:16
Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is asinner do such signs?" There was division among them.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 9:24
So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is asinner."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 9:25
He therefore answered, "I don't know if he is asinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 3:7
For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as asinner?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 5:11
But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexualsinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.
(WEB)

1 Corinthians 14:24
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
(See NIV)

1 Timothy 2:14
Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
(See NIV)

Titus 3:11
for, as you know, a man of that description has turned aside from the right path and is asinner self-condemned.
(WEY BBE)

Hebrews 11:31
Through faith the notorioussinner Rahab did not perish along with the disobedient, for she had welcomed the spies and had sheltered them.
(WEY)

James 2:25
In the same way also was not the notorioussinner Rahab declared to be righteous because of her actions when she welcomed the spies and hurriedly helped them to escape another way?
(WEY)

James 5:20
let him know that he who turns asinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Peter 4:18
"If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and thesinner?"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 John 2:1
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is asinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:
(BBE)

1 John 3:4
Everyone who is asinner goes against the law, for sin is going against the law.
(BBE)

1 John 3:6
Anyone who is in him does no sin; anyone who is asinner has not seen him and has no knowledge of him.
(BBE)

1 John 3:8
He who is habitually guilty of sin is a child of the Devil, because the Devil has been asinner from the very beginning. The Son of God appeared for the purpose of undoing the work of the Devil.
(WEY BBE)

1 John 3:9
Anyone who is a child of God does no sin, because he still has God's seed in him; he is not able to be asinner, because God is his Father.
(BBE)

Genesis 18:25
Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with thesinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
(BBE)

Exodus 20:7
You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged asinner by the Lord
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 5:11
You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged as asinner by the Lord.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 14:39
For, by the living Lord, the saviour of Israel, even if thesinner is Jonathan, my son, death will certainly be his fate. But not a man among all the people gave him any answer.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 19:19
And said to him, Let me not be judged as asinner in your eyes, O my lord, and do not keep in mind the wrong I did on the day when my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, or take it to heart.
(BBE)

Job 8:22
Your haters will be clothed with shame, and the tent of thesinner will not be seen again.
(BBE)

Job 9:20
Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am asinner.
(BBE)

Job 9:22
It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to thesinner and to him who has done no wrong together.
(BBE)

Job 10:2
I will say to God, Do not put me down as asinner; make clear to me what you have against me.
(BBE)

Job 18:5
For the light of thesinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
(BBE)

Job 18:21
Truly, these are the houses of thesinner, and this is the place of him who has no knowledge of God.
(BBE)

Job 20:5
That the pride of thesinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?
(BBE)

Job 27:7
Let my hater be like the evil man, and let him who comes against me be as thesinner.
(BBE)

Job 27:8
For what is the hope of thesinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?
(BBE)

Job 31:3
Is it not trouble for thesinner, and destruction for the evil-doers?
(BBE)

Job 36:5
Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to thesinner.
(BBE)

Psalms 1:6
Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of thesinner is destruction.
(BBE)

Psalms 10:15
Let the arm of thesinner and the evil-doer be broken; go on searching for his sin till there is no more.
(BBE)

Psalms 11:5
The Lord puts the upright and thesinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.
(BBE)

Psalms 32:10
Thesinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.
(BBE)

Psalms 34:21
Evil will put an end to thesinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
(BBE)

Psalms 37:12
Thesinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
(BBE)

Psalms 37:21
Thesinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.
(BBE)

Psalms 39:1
<To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.> I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while thesinner is before me.
(BBE)

Psalms 50:16
But to thesinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
(BBE)

Psalms 71:4
O my God, take me out of the hand of thesinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.
(BBE)

Psalms 107:42
The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of thesinner is stopped.
(BBE)

Psalms 109:2
For the mouth of thesinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.
(BBE)

Psalms 112:10
Thesinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.
(BBE)

Proverbs 2:14
Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of thesinner;
(BBE)

Proverbs 9:7
He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to asinner gets a bad name.
(BBE)

Proverbs 10:25
When the storm-wind is past, thesinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
(BBE)

Proverbs 11:8
The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes thesinner.
(BBE)

Proverbs 11:18
Thesinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
(BBE)

Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and thesinner!
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 12:12
The resting-place of thesinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
(BBE)

Proverbs 12:13
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes thesinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
(BBE)

Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows thesinner.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Proverbs 13:9
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of thesinner will be put out.
(BBE)

Proverbs 13:21
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of thesinner is stored for the righteous.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 14:11
The house of thesinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.
(BBE)

Proverbs 14:21
He who has no respect for his neighbour is asinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.
(BBE RSV)

Proverbs 14:32
Thesinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.
(BBE)

Proverbs 15:6
In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of thesinner there is trouble.
(BBE)

Proverbs 16:4
The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even thesinner for the day of evil.
(BBE)

Proverbs 17:23
Asinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
(BBE)

Proverbs 21:26
All the day thesinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.
(BBE)

Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to thesinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ecclesiastes 7:26
I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but thesinner will be ensnared by her.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ecclesiastes 8:8
No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep thesinner safe.
(BBE)

Ecclesiastes 8:12
Though asinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ecclesiastes 9:2
All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn't sacrifice. As is the good, so is thesinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but onesinner destroys much good.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 3:11
Unhappy is thesinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
(BBE)

Isaiah 5:23
Who for a reward give support to the cause of thesinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.
(BBE)

Isaiah 35:8
And a highway will be there; its name will be, The Holy Way; the unclean and thesinner may not go over it, and those who go on it will not be turned out of the way by the foolish.
(BBE)

Isaiah 43:27
Your first father was asinner, and your guides have gone against my word.
(BBE)

Isaiah 55:7
Let thesinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.
(BBE)

Isaiah 65:20
"There shall be no more there an infant of days, nor an old man who has not filled his days; for the child shall die one hundred years old, and thesinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Nahum 1:3
The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let thesinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
(BBE)

Malachi 3:18
Then you will again see how the upright man is different from thesinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.
(BBE)

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