What does חֵטְא (ḥēṭĕʾ) mean in the Bible?
חֵטְא (ḥēṭĕʾ): Sin as both transgression and its inescapable consequence; moral violation inherently carries divine penalty
Hebrew · H2399
חֵטְא
A crime or its penalty
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חֵטְא H2399
Pronunciation ḥēṭĕʾ
What does חֵטְא (ḥēṭĕʾ) mean in the Bible?
חֵטְא (ḥēṭĕʾ): Sin as both transgression and its inescapable consequence; moral violation inherently carries divine penalty
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How does the BSB render H2399?
The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include for his own sin (3), guilt (3), guilty of sin (3), a sin (1), and you will be guilty of sin (1).
Where does חֵטְא (ḥēṭĕʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (8), Isaiah (4), Leviticus (4), Numbers (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It for his own sin 3× Deuteronomy 24:16, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4
guilt 3× Leviticus 19:17, Numbers 18:22, Numbers 18:32
guilty of sin 3× Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 23:21, Deuteronomy 23:22
a sin 1× Deuteronomy 21:22
and you will be guilty of sin 1× Deuteronomy 24:15
because of his own sin 1× Numbers 27:3
because of our sins 1× Daniel 9:16
from my sins 1× Psalms 51:9
has sinned greatly 1× Lamentations 1:8
have sinfully 1× Isaiah 31:7
I was sinful 1× Psalms 51:5
my failures 1× Genesis 41:9
my sins 1× Isaiah 38:17
of his sin 1× Leviticus 24:15
of your sins 1× Ezekiel 23:49
offense 1× Deuteronomy 19:15
offenses 1× Ecclesiastes 10:4
our sins 1× Psalms 103:10
sin 1× Deuteronomy 22:26
sinful 1× Hosea 12:8
sins 1× Lamentations 3:39
the consequences of his sin 1× Numbers 9:13
the guilt 1× Leviticus 22:9
the sin 1× Isaiah 53:12
the sins 1× 2 Kings 10:29
their sin 1× Leviticus 20:20
your sins 1× Isaiah 1:18
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:9 חֲטָאַ֕י to my failures Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Leviticus 19:17 חֵֽטְא׃ to guilt Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 20:20 חֶטְאָ֥ם to their sin Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Leviticus 22:9 חֵ֔טְא to the guilt Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 24:15 חֶטְאֽוֹ׃ to of his sin Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 9:13 חֶטְא֥וֹ to the consequences of his sin Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 18:22 חֵ֖טְא to guilt Noun - masculine singular Numbers 18:32 חֵ֔טְא to guilt Noun - masculine singular Numbers 27:3 בְחֶטְא֣וֹ to because of his own sin Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 15:9 חֵֽטְא׃ to guilty of sin Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 41:9
Aligned rows 33
Books represented 13
Genesis 1 Leviticus 4 Numbers 4 Deuteronomy 8 2 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 3 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 4 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
חֵֽטְא׃ 6x ḥêṭ Leviticus 19:17, Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 23:21, Deuteronomy 23:22
בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ 3x bə·ḥeṭ·’ōw Deuteronomy 24:16, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4
חֵ֔טְא 2x ḥêṭ Leviticus 22:9, Numbers 18:32
חֵ֖טְא 2x ḥêṭ Numbers 18:22, Deuteronomy 19:15
בְחֶטְא֣וֹ 1x ḇə·ḥeṭ·’ōw Numbers 27:3
בַחֲטָאֵ֙ינוּ֙ 1x ḇa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê·nū Daniel 9:16
וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא 1x ū·ḇə·ḥêṭ Psalms 51:5
וַחֲטָאֵ֥י 1x wa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê Ezekiel 23:49
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 12x Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 22:9, Numbers 18:22, Numbers 18:32
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 4x Numbers 27:3, Deuteronomy 24:16, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4
Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Deuteronomy 21:22, Deuteronomy 22:26, Isaiah 53:12
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 2x Genesis 41:9, Isaiah 38:17
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 24:15, Numbers 9:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Ezekiel 23:49
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 51:5
Noun - masculine plural 1x Ecclesiastes 10:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sin as both transgression and its inescapable consequence; moral violation inherently carries divine penalty
Source Gloss
a crime or its penalty
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sin as both transgression and its inescapable consequence; moral violation inherently carries divine penalty
a crime or its penalty BDB: sin Usage: fault, × grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain