חַטָּאָה: chattah (H2403), a Hebrew word meaning "an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender"
chattah
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Based on Strong’s Concordance
The word "חַטָּאָה" primarily refers to an offense or wrongdoing, which can include habitual sinfulness. It can also describe the penalty for such actions, the occasion of the wrongdoing, or the sacrifice made to address it. Additionally, it may refer to the person committing the offense or the act of purification related to the sin.
sin; an offense against God's standard
Etymologically, chattah traces to or חַטָּאת; from (חָטָא). In the King James Version, this word is translated as punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, and offering)..
- a sin offering, the sacrifice for transgression
- guilt, the condition resulting from wrongdoing
- punishment for sin (by metonymy)
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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חַטָּאָה
Pronunciationchattah
H2403
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
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