חָטָא (châṭâʼ) — Bear the Blame
Hebrew word study: חָטָא (châṭâʼ), Strong's H2398. properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, co
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
KJV translation words: 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.
Strong's H2398 is tagged on 238 words in 220 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:6 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:17.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 220)
- Genesis 20:6 — מֵחֲטוֹ — from sinning
- Genesis 20:9 — חָטָאתִי — have I sinned
- Genesis 31:39 — אֲחַטֶּנָּה — I bore the loss of it
- Genesis 39:9 — וְחָטָאתִי — and I will sin
- Genesis 40:1 — חָטְאוּ — they sinned
- Genesis 42:22 — תֶּחֶטְאוּ — you sin
- Genesis 43:9 — וְחָטָאתִי — and I will be culpable
- Genesis 44:32 — וְחָטָאתִי — and I will be culpable
- Exodus 5:16 — וְחָטָאת — and you have sinned
- Exodus 9:27 — חָטָאתִי — I have sinned
- Exodus 9:34 — לַחֲטֹא — to sin
- Exodus 10:16 — חָטָאתִי — I have sinned
- Exodus 20:20 — תֶחֱטָאוּ — you will sin
- Exodus 23:33 — יַחֲטִיאוּ — they should cause to sin
- Exodus 29:36 — וְחִטֵּאתָ — and you will make a sin offering
- Exodus 32:30 — חֲטָאתֶם — you have sinned
- Exodus 32:31 — חָטָא — it has sinned
- Exodus 32:33 — חָטָא — he has sinned
- Leviticus 4:2 — תֶחֱטָא — it will sin
- Leviticus 4:3 — יֶחֱטָא — he will sin
- Leviticus 4:14 — חָטְאוּ — they have sinned
- Leviticus 4:22 — יֶחֱטָא — he will sin
- Leviticus 4:23 — חָטָא — he has sinned
- Leviticus 4:27 — תֶּחֱטָא — it will sin
- Leviticus 4:28 — חָטָא — he has sinned
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2399 חֵטְא (chêṭᵉʼ), H2400 חַטָּא (chaṭṭâʼ), H2403 חַטָּאָה (chaṭṭâʼâh), H2408 חֲטִי (chăṭîy).
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Frequently asked questions
What does châṭâʼ (H2398) mean?
Properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn.
How is H2398 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2398 as: 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..
How often does חָטָא (châṭâʼ) appear?
Strong's H2398 is tagged on 238 words in 220 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:6 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:17.
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