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חָטָא

châṭâ

Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)

The word "חָטָא" (châṭâ) primarily means "to miss" and is often used figuratively to describe sin or wrongdoing. It can also imply consequences like forfeiting, lacking, or needing to make amends, such as repenting or purifying oneself. Additionally, it can refer to causing others to sin, bearing blame, or reconciling for offenses.

properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

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The Hebrew word châṭâ means "properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn," encompassing related ideas including bear the blame, cleanse, commit, by fault.

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חָטָאhamartanō — properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
ἁμαρτάνωproperly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sinparallel
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ἁμαρτάνω

hamartanō

properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin

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ἁμαρτάνω

hamartanō

properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin

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