Meaning of "sin" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIN

Old English synn; related to Old Norse synth, Old High German suntea sin, Latin sons guilty.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SIN

sin  [sɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIN

Sin is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sin in English.

WHAT DOES SIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sin

In Abrahamic contexts, sin is the act of violating God's will. Sin can also be viewed as anything that violates the ideal relationship between an individual and God; or as any diversion from the ideal order for human living. To sin has been defined as "to miss the mark". Sins fall in a spectrum from minor errors to deadly misdeeds. Catholicism regards the least corrupt sins as venial sins—which are part of human living and carry immediate consequences on earth, and, if unrepented for, more painful purgation, assuming the person is destined to heaven, as it is written in the formation letter "Purgatory", "most of the early Fathers of the Church speak of a cleansing fire, though we cannot tell whether this means actual or spiritual fire." Conversely, sins of great evil are mortal sins—which bring the consequence of hell if they are not addressed either through an act of perfect contrition or going to confession about them. Sins of careless living are considered destructive and lead to greater sins. Another concept of sin deals with things that exist on Earth but not in Heaven.

Definition of sin in the English dictionary

The first definition of sin in the dictionary is transgression of God's known will or any principle or law regarded as embodying this. Other definition of sin is any serious offence, as against a religious or moral principle. Sin is also any offence against a principle or standard.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SIN

PRESENT

Present

I sin

you sin

he/she/it sins

we sin

you sin

they sin

Present continuous

I am sinning

you are sinning

he/she/it is sinning

we are sinning

you are sinning

they are sinning

Present perfect

I have sinned

you have sinned

he/she/it has sinned

we have sinned

you have sinned

they have sinned

Present perfect continuous

I have been sinning

you have been sinning

he/she/it has been sinning

we have been sinning

you have been sinning

they have been sinning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sinned

you sinned

he/she/it sinned

we sinned

you sinned

they sinned

Past continuous

I was sinning

you were sinning

he/she/it was sinning

we were sinning

you were sinning

they were sinning

Past perfect

I had sinned

you had sinned

he/she/it had sinned

we had sinned

you had sinned

they had sinned

Past perfect continuous

I had been sinning

you had been sinning

he/she/it had been sinning

we had been sinning

you had been sinning

they had been sinning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sin

you will sin

he/she/it will sin

we will sin

you will sin

they will sin

Future continuous

I will be sinning

you will be sinning

he/she/it will be sinning

we will be sinning

you will be sinning

they will be sinning

Future perfect

I will have sinned

you will have sinned

he/she/it will have sinned

we will have sinned

you will have sinned

they will have sinned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sinning

you will have been sinning

he/she/it will have been sinning

we will have been sinning

you will have been sinning

they will have been sinning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sin

you would sin

he/she/it would sin

we would sin

you would sin

they would sin

Conditional continuous

I would be sinning

you would be sinning

he/she/it would be sinning

we would be sinning

you would be sinning

they would be sinning

Conditional perfect

I would have sin

you would have sin

he/she/it would have sin

we would have sin

you would have sin

they would have sin

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sinning

you would have been sinning

he/she/it would have been sinning

we would have been sinning

you would have been sinning

they would have been sinning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sin
we let´s sin
you sin

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sin

Past participle

sinned

Present Participle

sinning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sin» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sin

blasphemy · crime · err · error · evil · go astray · guilt · immorality · impiety · iniquity · irreverence · lapse · misdeed · misdemeanour · offence · offend · sinfulness · transgress · transgression · trespass · ungodliness · unrighteousness · wickedness · wrong · wrongdoing

TRANSLATION OF SIN

Find out the translation of sin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sin» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 罪孽
• Translator English - Spanish: pecado
• English: sin
• Translator English - Hindi: पाप
• Translator English - Arabic: خَطِيئَة
• Translator English - Russian: грех
• Translator English - Portuguese: pecado
• Translator English - Bengali: পাপ
• Translator English - French: péché
• Translator English - Malay: Dosa
• Translator English - German: Sünde
• Translator English - Japanese: 罪
• Translator English - Korean: 죄
• Translator English - Javanese: Dosa
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tội lỗi
• Translator English - Tamil: பாவம்
• Translator English - Marathi: पाप
• Translator English - Turkish: günah
• Translator English - Italian: peccato
• Translator English - Polish: grzech
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гріх
• Translator English - Romanian: păcat
• Translator English - Greek: αμαρτία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sonde
• Translator English - Swedish: synd
• Translator English - Norwegian: synd

10 QUOTES WITH «SIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sin.

1

Archibald Alexander

No one was ever saved because his sins were small; no one was ever rejected on account of the greatness of his sins. Where sin abounded, grace shall much more abound.

2

William Ames

Sanctification is the real change in man from the sordidness of sin to the purity of God's image.

3

William Ames

The starting point of sanctification is the filthiness, corruption, or stain of sin.

4

Karen Armstrong

Jesus did not spend a great deal of time discoursing about the trinity or original sin or the incarnation, which have preoccupied later Christians. He went around doing good and being compassionate.

5

Paddy Ashdown

I am here because I think it was a terrible sin of the west to allow those years of war.

6

Jose Bergamin

To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.

7

Wendell Berry

For any sin, we all suffer. That is why our suffering is endless.

8

Dewitt Bodeen

Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depressions in the world consciousness.

9

Park Chan-wook

It is not possible for a person to be completely free of sin and be squeaky clean.

10

Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIN»

Discover the use of sin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Last Sin Eater

1999 Gold Medallion Award winner! A repackage of Francine Rivers's beloved novel, now with a stunning new look and bonus discussion questions.

Francine Rivers, 2013

Sin: The Early History of an Idea

Tells the surprising story of the early Christian concepts of sin, including the momentous shift from the belief that sin is something one does to something that one is born into, and debates how this idea centrally shaped early ...

Paula Fredriksen, 2012

Handling Sin

A moving parable of human love and redemption, Handling Sin is Michael Malone's comic masterpiece.

Michael Malone, 2010

Occasions of Sin: Sex and Society in Modern Ireland

The breadth of this book and the richness of the source material uncovered make it definitive in its field and a most remarkable work of social history.

Diarmaid Ferriter, 2010

Sin: Selected Poems of Forugh Farrokhzad

Farrokhzad died in a car accident in 1967 at the age of thirty-two. Sin is a tribute to the work and life of this remarkable poet.

Furūgh Farrukhzād, 2007

Undefiled: Redemption From Sexual Sin, Restoration for ...

Amid the chaos of cybersex, impersonal sex, adultery, homosexuality, and sexual dissatisfaction in marriage, Undefiled calls readers toward a new kind of spiritual and sexual revolution.

Harry Schaumburg, 2009

Born in Sin

Despite serious obstacles and setbacks, fourteen-year-old Keisha pursues her dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer and medical doctor.

Evelyn Coleman, 2001

Handling Sin: Confession in the Middle Ages

Penance and confession were an integral part of medieval religious life; essays explore literary evidence.

Peter Biller, Alastair J. Minnis, 1998

Sin

I like to know what everyone is thinking, not just the main character. This book could not have been written any other way but in the first person. I did not like the character of Sin much at the beginning of the story.

Shaun Allan, 2012

A History of Sin: Its Evolution to Today and Beyond

Traces changing conceptions of sin through history and analyzes the role that sin, and our understanding of it, plays society.

John Portmann, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sin is used in the context of the following news items.

Living in Sin? The confusion of Being Gay.

I'm confused. Until the Supreme Court ruled, I knew I was living in sin because my partner and I aren't married, though we have talked about it. Anyway, we live ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Pastor resigns following 'sin'

“Pastor has acknowledged that there was sin and repentance, and I have testified that there is indeed forgiveness through the same Lord who forgives all our ... «WNEM Saginaw, May 15»

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition announced

Divinity: Original Sin is coming to consoles! Actually, wait. We don't care about that. What we do care about is that it will summon forth Divinity: Original Sin ... «PC Gamer, May 15»

Jamie Foxx says his national anthem was 'off' but not 'a sin against …

Keep calm and listen to Jamie Foxx, because he can explain what happened when he was singing the national anthem before the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»

Nebraska Woman Files Suit Against All Homosexuals

"That homosexuality is a sin and that they the homosexuals know it is a sin to live a life of homosexuality. Why else would they have been hiding in the closet.". «NBCNews.com, May 15»

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin Review

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin does more than wrap up the original game and its DLC for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It's taken everything that ... «IGN, Apr 15»

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin is out

It should be a happy day for Dark Souls 2 fans—that is, if any enthusiastic explorer of a bleak, punishing world can understand a concept like "happy". «PC Gamer, Apr 15»

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin upgrade and pricing systems …

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is scheduled to launch on Steam this Wednesday, April 1 with current and last-gen counterparts becoming available the ... «Destructoid, Mar 15»

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is more than just a remaster

Of course, this is to ease them into what Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin has to offer. Though there's been little information about what to expect from this ... «Destructoid, Feb 15»

'Sin Is the Reason We Are Racist': NFL Player's Brutally Honest …

As Americans continue to weigh in on a grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown, a brutally ... «TheBlaze.com, Nov 14»