What does חַטָּאָה · חֵטְא mean in the Bible?
חַטָּאָה · חֵטְא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender".
Hebrew · H2403, H2399
חַטֹּאתָם
An offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender · a crime or its penalty
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חַטָּאָהH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender
Pronunciationchatta't
Sin encompasses both the transgression and its consequences—the act, guilt, offering, and expiation form an inseparable semantic whole
Open lexicon entry →חֵטְאH2399a crime or its penalty
Pronunciationḥēṭĕʾ
Sin as both transgression and its inescapable consequence; moral violation inherently carries divine penalty
Open lexicon entry →What does חַטֹּאתָם (chattotam) mean in the Bible?
חַטָּאָה · חֵטְא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2403, H2399?
H2403, H2399 is connected to 334 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender
Strong'sH2403, H2399
Lexical occurrences334 versesSource Gloss
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חַטֹּאתָם is built from this root: