Hebrew · H2403, H2399 · unreviewed

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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חַטָּאָה H2403 an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender
Pronunciation chatta't
Sin encompasses both the transgression and its consequences—the act, guilt, offering, and expiation form an inseparable semantic whole
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חֵטְא H2399 a crime or its penalty
Pronunciation ḥēṭĕʾ
Sin as both transgression and its inescapable consequence; moral violation inherently carries divine penalty
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What does חַטֹּאתָם (chattotam) mean in the Bible?

חַטָּאָה · חֵטְא is a Hebrew word meaning "an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender".

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Meaning

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender
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