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

HebrewStrong's H2398
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָטָא (châṭâʼ)
Pronounced: khaw-taw'

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

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.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

we have sinned ×24I have sinned ×22he caused to sin ×18he has sinned ×17he sinned ×9they have sinned ×9he will sin ×8they sinned ×8it will sin ×7they will sin ×6to sin ×6you have sinned ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חָטָא ×29חָטָאתִי ×26חָטָאנוּ ×24הֶחֱטִיא ×19חָטְאוּ ×16יֶחֱטָא ×13לַחֲטֹא ×7תֶחֱטָא ×7חֲטָאתֶם ×6יֶחֶטְאוּ ×6

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×301 Kings ×23Numbers ×182 Kings ×18Ezekiel ×161 Samuel ×14Jeremiah ×14Job ×12

Verses (first 25 of 220)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2399 חֵטְא (chêṭᵉʼ), H2400 חַטָּא (chaṭṭâʼ), H2403 חַטָּאָה (chaṭṭâʼâh), H2408 חֲטִי (chăṭîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.