παραπτώματα [2 verses]( noun pl neut acc ) "Trespasses" is a paraptôma, which means "false step", "blunder," and "slip." Only in the NT is is defined as "trespass." -- (CW) "Trespasses" is another word that Jesus uses only here and in the next verse. It means "false step", "blunder," and "slip." Only in the NT is is defined as "trespass." CW - Confusing Word -- The "trespasses" does not mean the violation of a boundary, but a "stumble" or "slip-up."