Strong’s H2398
חָטָא — châṭâʼ
חָטָא (châṭâʼ, Strong’s H2398) means: properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn.
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
- H2398
- /khaw-taw'/
- 240× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- châṭâʼ
- Pronunciation
- khaw-taw'
- Occurrences
- 240
Meaning
- Hebrew
- חָטָא
- Definition
- properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- King James Version renders it as
- bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
Words derived from châṭâʼ
- חֵטְא chêṭᵉʼH2399 · a crime or its penalty · 35×
- חַטָּא chaṭṭâʼH2400 · a criminal · 19×
- חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâhH2403 · an offence · 299×
- חֲטִי chăṭîyH2408 · an offence · 2×
Where it appears
The first verses that use châṭâʼ (240 times in all).
Sources
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