Hebrew · H3808, H1961, H2399

לֹא־יִהְיֶה בְךָ חֵטְא

Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles · to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) · a crime or its penalty

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לֹא H3808 not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
הָיָה H1961 to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Pronunciation hāyāh
Emphatic existential verb emphasizing actual occurrence or becoming; never mere grammatical copula in Hebrew thought.
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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 לֹא־יִהְיֶה בְךָ חֵטְא (lo-yihyeh vekha chet) mean in the Bible?

לֹא · הָיָה · חֵטְא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles". not (the simple or abs.

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Meaning

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
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