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ἁμαρτία
hah-mar-TEE-ah
sin, missing the mark
noun, f.
Appears 173× in the Greek New Testament — common.

In the New Testament

Archery term — to miss the target. Note the rough breathing: "hamartia."

Memory Hook

hah-mar-TEE-ah — HAMARTIA: the tragic flaw in drama = MISSING the mark.

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