Word For The Day, Thursday, Roctober 6, 2011 - hamartia

dictionaries ad nauseam | 6 October 2011 | Thursday's sub

[xsmommy]

well the not married and kids from previous relationships casts doubt, not that that makes them child murderers etc but still. and i agree, i would have to be all kinds of drugged up to not be in a fetal position or hysterical.

[xsmommy]

and 9 people you think might be suspicious means you are letting a lot of lowlifes in and out of your house.

[SoothingDave]

The media love grieving families.

After the FBI captured that guy in Verona 2 days ago, with a shootout, the media actually asked a bystander what it sounded like.

“It sounded like gunpowder rapidly oxidizing inside of a hardened steel chamber, Bob. Any more dumb questions?”

[SoothingDave]

Didn’t mitch Albom write a book about the 9 people who might have stolen your baby?

[xsmommy]

local news media doesn’t normally have that kind of excitement to cover, they were probably all breathless about it.

[martin_fierro]

hamartia \hah-mahr-TEE-uh\ noun
tragic flaw

Ham Martyia

[SoothingDave]

Talk about beating a dead horse. ;-)

[Charles Henrickson]

"Harmartia" arose from the Greek verb "hamartanein," meaning "to miss the mark" or "to err."

In the New Testament, which was written in Greek, hamartia is the most common and most general word for "sin." The noun "sin," the adjective "sinful," and the verb "to sin," all come from the same hamart- root.

I have taught New Testament Greek, and I read the NT in Greek all the time, so this word is very familiar to me.

[secret garden]

Well-played. A+ for you.

[secret garden]

I always think of you when someone mentions martinis and hope you are doing well.

[secret garden]

For us, it’s especially sweet if tu loses.

[martin_fierro]

"Harmartia" arose from the Greek verb "hamartanein," meaning "to miss the mark" or "to err."
In the New Testament, which was written in Greek, hamartia is the most common and most general word for "sin." The noun "sin," the adjective "sinful," and the verb "to sin," all come from the same hamart- root.
I have taught New Testament Greek, and I read the NT in Greek all the time, so this word is very familiar to me.

[secret garden]

I’m not following it. Heard a snippet this am on local news. If it happened in Florida, the cops should be knocking on the Anthony’s door.

[secret garden]

I thought it was nine dingoes.

[secret garden]

Interesting! Can you remind me of the most common word uttered by Jesus in the Bible? We spoke about it this summer in one of the studies and I should have remembered but I cannot.

[SoothingDave]

Probably “the.” ;-)

[SoothingDave]

It’s all Greek to me.

[hobbes1]

Obama the harmatia must be ecstatic today.

The media is focused on a different cancer killing Jobs in America.

[camle]

well.. my back has been acting up, but I can stand now... sorta;-) other than that, I’m doing reasonably well. you?

[secret garden]

I can’t complain. We went mattress shopping yesterday and I was astonished at how expensive they are if you want to be comfortable.