הַכֹּהֵן הַמְחַטֵּא
Literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) · properly, to miss ; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin ; by inference, to forfeit , lack , expiate , repent , (causatively) lead astray , condemn
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כֹּהֵן H3548 literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
חָטָא H2398 properly, to miss ; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin ; by inference, to forfeit , lack , expiate , repent , (causatively) lead astray , condemn
What does הַכֹּהֵן הַמְחַטֵּא (hakkōhēn hamĕḥaṭṭēʾ) mean in the Bible?
כֹּהֵן · חָטָא is a Hebrew word meaning "literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)".
Full entry for הַכֹּהֵן הַמְחַטֵּא (H3548, H2398) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 188 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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