Paráptōma — G3900

G3900 · Greek — παράπτωμα

Pronunciation: par-ap'-to-mah

Definition

neuter noun

a side-slip (lapse or deviation), i.e. (unintentional) error or (wilful) transgression

  1. properly, a fall beside or near something
  2. tropically, a lapse or deviation from truth and uprightness

Usually translated as

fall, fault, offence, sin, trespass

Origin

from G3895

Occurrences

Paráptōma occurs 18 times in 16 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (2), Romans (4), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Ephesians (3), Colossians (1), James (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P