H2398 – chata – חָטָא – to sin; lit. to miss (the mark)

• Old Testament Hebrew
• New Testament Greek

Strong’s ID:

H2398

Hebrew Word:

חָטָא

Transliteration:

châṭâʼ / chata

Pronunciation:

khaw-taw’

Part of Speech:

verb

Etymology:

a primitive root

Usage Count:

238

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Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) to sin
2) literally: to miss (the mark)

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

a primitive root; properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn:—bear the blame, cleanse, commit [sin], by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend (-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin (-ful, -ness), trespass.

• H2397 – chach – חָח

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• H2399 – chet – חֵטְא