Hebrew word study
חָטָא H2398
- Transliteration
- châṭâʼ
- Pronunciation
- khaw-taw'
- KJV glosses
- 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.
Lexical summary
properly, to miss
hence (figuratively and generally) to sin
by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to miss
hence (figuratively and generally) to sin
by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information