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Lexicon :: Strong's H2399 - ḥēṭ'

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חֵטְא
Transliteration
ḥēṭ'
Pronunciation
khate
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָטָא (H2398)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 638a

Strong’s Definitions

חֵטְא chêṭᵉʼ, khate; from H2398; a crime or its penalty:—fault, × grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H2399 in the following manner: sin (30x), faults (1x), grievously (1x), offences (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x
The KJV translates Strong's H2399 in the following manner: sin (30x), faults (1x), grievously (1x), offences (1x).

  1. sin

    1. sin

    2. guilt for sin

    3. punishment for sin

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵטְא chêṭᵉʼ, khate; from H2398; a crime or its penalty:—fault, × grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
STRONGS H2399: Abbreviations
† חֵטְא noun masculineDeuteronomy 15:9 sin (on formation see Lag BN 142) — ח׳ Leviticus 19:17 + 15 times; suffix חָטְאוֺ Leviticus 24:15 + 5 times, חֲטָאָו֯ Lamentations 3:39, חֶטְאָם Leviticus 20:20; plural חֲטָאִים Ecclesiastes 10:4; construct חֲטָאֵי 2 Kings 10:29; Ezekiel 23:49; suffix חֲטָאַי Genesis 41:9, חֲטָאָ֑י Isaiah 38:17; Psalm 51:11, חֲטָאֵינוּ Daniel 9:16; Psalm 103:10, חֲטָאֵיכֶם Isaiah 1:18; —
1. sin:
a. against man Genesis 41:9 (E) Ecclesiastes 10:4.
b. elsewhere against God, absolute Isaiah 31:7; Hosea 12:9; חָטָא ח׳ Lamentations 1:8 compare Deuteronomy 19:15; 2 Kings 10:29; משׁפט מות ח׳ sin worthy of death Deuteronomy 21:22 = מות ח׳ Deuteronomy 22:26; with בְּ, because of, Daniel 9:16; God is entreated: hide thy face from my sins Psalm 51:11; and it is said in faith, thou wilt cast behind thy back all my sins Isaiah 38:17.
2. guilt of sin: היה חטא ב sin (the guilt of sin) come on one Deuteronomy 15:9; Deuteronomy 21:22; Deuteronomy 23:22; Deuteronomy 23:23; Deuteronomy 24:15; בחטאו מת in his sin (guilt) die Numbers 27:3 (P); אישׁ בחטאו each for his own sin Deuteronomy 24:16 = 2 Kings 14:16 2 Chronicles 25:4; בחטא יחמתני אמי Psalm 51:7 in sin (condition of sin and guilt) my mother conceived me; אם חטאיכם כשׁנים Isaiah 1:18 though your sins be like scarlet (in guilt); לא כחטאינו עשׂה לנו Psalm 103:10 not according to our sins (their guilt) hath he done to us.
3. punishment for sin: נשׂא ח׳ bear sin (its punishment) Leviticus 20:20; Leviticus 24:15 (H), Numbers 9:13; Numbers 18:22 (P); with עַל, bear sin because of Leviticus 19:17; Leviticus 22:9 (H) Numbers 18:32 (P); bear sins of idols (in worshipping idols) Ezekiel 23:49; the ideal servant of Yahweh bore the sins of many Isaiah 53:12; without נשׂא, only Lamentations 3:39 גבר על חטאו (wherefore doth) a man (complain) for the punishment of his sin ?

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2408.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:9; 41:9

Leviticus

19:17; 19:17; 20:20; 20:20; 22:9; 24:15; 24:15

Numbers

9:13; 18:22; 18:32; 27:3

Deuteronomy

15:9; 15:9; 19:15; 21:22; 21:22; 22:26; 23:22; 23:23; 24:15; 24:16

2 Kings

10:29; 10:29; 14:16

2 Chronicles

25:4

Psalms

51:7; 51:11; 51:11; 103:10; 103:10

Ecclesiastes

10:4; 10:4

Isaiah

1:18; 1:18; 31:7; 38:17; 38:17; 53:12

Lamentations

1:8; 3:39; 3:39

Ezekiel

23:49; 23:49

Daniel

9:16; 9:16

Hosea

12:9