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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חֵטְאH2399
Pronunciationḥēṭĕʾ
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 Itfor his own sin3×Deuteronomy 24:16, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4
guilt3×Leviticus 19:17, Numbers 18:22, Numbers 18:32
guilty of sin3×Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 23:21, Deuteronomy 23:22
a sin1×Deuteronomy 21:22
and you will be guilty of sin1×Deuteronomy 24:15
because of his own sin1×Numbers 27:3
because of our sins1×Daniel 9:16
from my sins1×Psalms 51:9
has sinned greatly1×Lamentations 1:8
have sinfully1×Isaiah 31:7
I was sinful1×Psalms 51:5
my failures1×Genesis 41:9
my sins1×Isaiah 38:17
of his sin1×Leviticus 24:15
of your sins1×Ezekiel 23:49
offense1×Deuteronomy 19:15
offenses1×Ecclesiastes 10:4
our sins1×Psalms 103:10
sin1×Deuteronomy 22:26
sinful1×Hosea 12:8
sins1×Lamentations 3:39
the consequences of his sin1×Numbers 9:13
the guilt1×Leviticus 22:9
the sin1×Isaiah 53:12
the sins1×2 Kings 10:29
their sin1×Leviticus 20:20
your sins1×Isaiah 1:18
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Genesis 41:9חֲטָאַ֕יtomy failuresNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularLeviticus 19:17חֵֽטְא׃toguiltNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 20:20חֶטְאָ֥םtotheir sinNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralLeviticus 22:9חֵ֔טְאtothe guiltNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 24:15חֶטְאֽוֹ׃toof his sinNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularNumbers 9:13חֶטְא֥וֹtothe consequences of his sinNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularNumbers 18:22חֵ֖טְאtoguiltNoun - masculine singularNumbers 18:32חֵ֔טְאtoguiltNoun - masculine singularNumbers 27:3בְחֶטְא֣וֹtobecause of his own sinPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 15:9חֵֽטְא׃toguilty of sinNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 41:9
Aligned rows33
Books represented13
Genesis1Leviticus4Numbers4Deuteronomy82 Kings22 Chronicles1Psalms3Ecclesiastes1Isaiah4Lamentations2Ezekiel1Daniel1Hosea1
Source forms
חֵֽטְא׃6xḥêṭLeviticus 19:17, Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 23:21, Deuteronomy 23:22
בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ3xbə·ḥeṭ·’ōwDeuteronomy 24:16, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4
חֵ֔טְא2xḥêṭLeviticus 22:9, Numbers 18:32
חֵ֖טְא2xḥêṭNumbers 18:22, Deuteronomy 19:15
בְחֶטְא֣וֹ1xḇə·ḥeṭ·’ōwNumbers 27:3
בַחֲטָאֵ֙ינוּ֙1xḇa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê·nūDaniel 9:16
וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא1xū·ḇə·ḥêṭPsalms 51:5
וַחֲטָאֵ֥י1xwa·ḥă·ṭā·’êEzekiel 23:49
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular12xLeviticus 19:17, Leviticus 22:9, Numbers 18:22, Numbers 18:32
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular4xNumbers 27:3, Deuteronomy 24:16, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4
Noun - masculine singular construct3xDeuteronomy 21:22, Deuteronomy 22:26, Isaiah 53:12
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular2xGenesis 41:9, Isaiah 38:17
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xLeviticus 24:15, Numbers 9:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct1xEzekiel 23:49
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 51:5
Noun - masculine plural1xEcclesiastes 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 definitionSource: 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.
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Word Origins
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