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חַטָּא

A criminal , or one accounted guilty

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חַטָּאH2400
Pronunciationḥaṭāʾ

What does חַטָּא (ḥaṭāʾ) mean in the Bible?

חַטָּא (ḥaṭāʾ): One reckoned guilty or criminal; emphasizes status or accountability rather than mere action alone

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What does חַטָּא (ḥaṭāʾ) mean in the Bible?

חַטָּא (ḥaṭāʾ): One reckoned guilty or criminal; emphasizes status or accountability rather than mere action alone

How does the BSB render H2400?

The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sinners (5), the sinners (3), and sinners (2), of sinners (2), are on the sinful (1).

Where does חַטָּא (ḥaṭāʾ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 13:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Isaiah (3), Proverbs (3), Amos (2).

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
sinners5×Psalms 25:8, Psalms 26:9, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 13:21
the sinners3×Isaiah 13:9, Isaiah 33:14, Amos 9:10
and sinners2×Psalms 51:13, Isaiah 1:28
of sinners2×Numbers 32:14, Psalms 1:1
are on the sinful1×Amos 9:8
as criminals1×1 Kings 1:21
May sinners1×Psalms 104:35
nor sinners1×Psalms 1:5
sinning1×Genesis 13:13
the sinful1×1 Samuel 15:18
who sinned1×Numbers 16:38
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 13:13וְחַטָּאִ֑יםtosinningConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralNumbers 16:38הַֽחַטָּאִ֨יםtowho sinnedArticle | Adjective - masculine pluralNumbers 32:14חַטָּאִ֑יםtoof sinnersAdjective - masculine plural1 Samuel 15:18הַֽחַטָּאִים֙tothe sinfulArticle | Adjective - masculine plural1 Kings 1:21חַטָּאִֽים׃toas criminalsAdjective - masculine pluralPsalms 1:1חַ֭טָּאִיםtoof sinnersAdjective - masculine pluralPsalms 1:5וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗יםtonor sinnersConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralPsalms 25:8חַטָּאִ֣יםtosinnersAdjective - masculine pluralPsalms 26:9חַטָּאִ֣יםtosinnersAdjective - masculine pluralPsalms 51:13וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗יםtoand sinnersConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 13:13
Aligned rows19
Books represented8
Genesis1Numbers21 Samuel11 Kings1Psalms6Proverbs3Isaiah3Amos2
Source forms
וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים2xwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îmPsalms 1:5, Psalms 51:13
חַ֭טָּאִים2xḥaṭ·ṭā·’îmPsalms 1:1, Proverbs 13:21
חַטָּאִ֣ים2xḥaṭ·ṭā·’îmPsalms 25:8, Psalms 26:9
בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים1xba·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îmProverbs 23:17
הַֽחַטָּאָ֔ה1xha·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’āhAmos 9:8
הַֽחַטָּאִ֨ים1xha·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îmNumbers 16:38
הַֽחַטָּאִים֙1xha·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm1 Samuel 15:18
וְחַטָּאֶ֖יהָ1xwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’e·hāIsaiah 13:9
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural9xNumbers 32:14, 1 Kings 1:21, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 25:8
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural4xGenesis 13:13, Psalms 1:5, Psalms 51:13, Isaiah 1:28
Article | Adjective - masculine plural2xNumbers 16:38, 1 Samuel 15:18
Adjective - masculine plural construct1xAmos 9:10
Article | Adjective - feminine singular1xAmos 9:8
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 13:9
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural1xProverbs 23:17
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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