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== History of "Hamartia" ==
== History of "Hamartia" ==
''Hamartia'' does have a direct meaning or interpretation due to the historical uses of the term. In the [[http://internetbiblecollege.net/Lessons/New%20Testament%20Greek%20words%20for%20SIN.pdf/ New Testament of the Bible]], the Greek word, ''hamartia'', is translated as the word [[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sin/ ''sin'']].
''Hamartia'' does have a direct meaning or interpretation due to the historical uses of the term. In the [[http://internetbiblecollege.net/Lessons/New%20Testament%20Greek%20words%20for%20SIN.pdf/ New Testament of the Bible]], the Greek word, ''hamartia'', is translated as the word [[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sin/ ''sin'']].''Hamartia'' is a concept primarily in Shakespearean tragedies. For example, Macbeth's ambitious nature ultimately became his hamartia. In [[http://www.innovateus.net/innopedia/who-character-hamlet/ Hamlet]], Hamlet's indecisiveness became his hamartia. Since Hamlet hesitated to kill his uncle, a serious of events in the tragedy lead to his downfall.


== References ==
== References ==
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