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noun 
  1. (theology) A violation of a moral or religious law; an error.
  2. A misdeed.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: zonde
  • French: péché(fr)m
  • German: Sí¼nde(de)f
  • Italian: colpa(it, peccato, m}}, {{t+, it)f
  • Spanish: pecado(es)m
verb (sin, n, ing)
  1. (theology) To commit a sin.
Translations: 
  • French: pécher(fr)
  • German: sí¼ndigen
  • Italian: peccare(it)
  • Spanish: pecar(es)
Etymology: (term, synn). The same root appears in several other Germanic languages, e.g., Old Norse (term, synd), German (term, Sínde). The word may derive, ultimately, from root
  • (term, , es-, to be). Latin also has an old present participle of (term, esse) in the word (term, sons), (term, sont-, , guilty). The root meaning would appear to be, "it is true;" that is, "the charge has been proven." The Greek word (term, sc=Grek, , á, tr=hamartia, to miss the mark, to miss the target) is often translated as "sin" in the New Testament.



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