Strong's Hebrew · H2401

H2401 chăṭâʼâh

חֲטָאָה

khat-aw-aw'

sin (offering).

Looking for Greek G2401 Idoumaía? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H2401. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

chăṭâʼâh appears 8 times in Scripture, in Genesis, Exodus, 2 Kings and Psalms. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

an offence, or a sacrifice forit

Derivation

feminine of H2399 (חֵטְא);

Appears 8 times in Scripture

Psalms 109:7

“When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.”

Genesis 20:9

“Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.””

Exodus 32:30

“The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.””

2 Kings 17:21

“When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin.”

Psalms 32:1

“Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”

Exodus 32:21

““What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?””

Psalms 40:6

“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.”

Exodus 32:31

“So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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