cha.ta H2398

חָטָא (cha.ta) means “to sin” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

חָטָא Hebrew · H2398 238 tagged occurrences in 220 verses

Pronunciation guide: khaw-taw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H2398

חָטָא · cha.ta · to sin

1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to miss 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bear loss 1b2) to make a sin-offering 1b3) to purify from sin 1b4) to purify from uncleanness 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to miss the mark 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

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

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.

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How translators render H2398

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
to commit	19
we have sinned	18
sins	15
i have sinned	12
he has committed	11
sin	11
to sin	10
sinned	9
have sinned	6
have i sinned	4
has sinned	3
have committed	3
they have sinned	3
they sin	3
who sins	3
and purify	2
had committed	2
he has sinned	2
purify	2
they have committed	2
they sinned	2
to purify	2
your people have sinned	2
a sinner	1
after he purifies	1
amiss	1
and caused them to commit	1
and forfeiting	1
and he shall cleanse	1
and he who fails	1
and offered it for sin	1
and sin	1
and sinned	1
and sins	1
and so cause you to sin	1
and the sinner	1
and you sinned	1
are sinning	1
bear the guilt	1
bear the guilt before you	1
bore the loss myself	1
bring sin	1
but he who fails to find me	1
but the fault	1
but the sinner	1
but the sinners	1
but to the sinner	1
commit	1
committed	1
drew him into sin	1
for a sin offering	1
for his sin	1
for sin	1
for sinning	1
for we sinned	1
forfeits	1
from sinning	1
had sinned	1
has committed	1
he committed	1
he had committed	1
he has harmed	1
he may have committed	1
he sinned	1
he sins	1
i have done wrong	1
i sinned	1
if i have sinned	1
is to be cleansed	1
it must still be purified	1
misses the mark	1
missing	1
must purify himself	1
o sinful	1
offended	1
or if he commits any such sin	1
purified	1
purify himself	1
purify me	1
purifying	1
she has sinned	1
should sin	1
sinner	1
so it is for the sinner	1
so that i will not sin	1
so that i would sin	1
steals those who have sinned	1
the more they sinned	1
the purification	1
the sin he has committed	1
their sins	1
they cause you to sin	1
they committed	1
they have sinned against you	1
they kept on sinning	1
they withdraw	1
those who indict	1
thus you will cleanse	1
to sin against	1
we have committed	1
we have sinned against you	1
who offers	1
would you sin	1
you are to purify	1
you from sinning	1
you had committed	1
you had sinned	1
you have sinned	1
you people have sinned	1
you sin	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
to sin	25
sin	17
i have sinned	11
we have sinned	11
have sinned	6
and sin	5
because they have sinned	5
which he hath sinned	5
hath sinned	4
sinneth	4
because we have sinned	3
for we have sinned	3
that he hath sinned	3
that sinneth	3
he shall purify	2
he sinned	2
if they sin	2
sinned	2
that he hath committed	2
that he sinneth	2
whereby they have sinned	2
which he hath done	2
which he sinned	2
against thee thee only have i sinned	1
also to sin	1
an offender	1
and because ye have sinned	1
and behold ye had sinned	1
and cleanse	1
and hast sinned	1
and he shall cleanse	1
and i have not sinned	1
and made them sin	1
and not miss	1
and now they sin	1
and purified	1
and purifieth	1
and purify	1
and shall not purify	1
and shalt not sin	1
and sinneth	1
and the sinner	1
and they shall cleanse	1
and they sinned	1
and thou hast sinned	1
and thou shalt cleanse	1
and wherein we have sinned	1
as they did cleanse	1
because he hath not sinned	1
because i have sinned	1
because ye have sinned	1
behold ye have sinned	1
but he that sinneth	1
but if he purify	1
but sinned	1
but the fault	1
but the sinner	1
but to the sinner	1
by which they sinned	1
cause to sin	1
committed	1
do not sin	1
do sin	1
even i it is that have sinned	1
for all this they sinned	1
for i have sinned	1
for she hath sinned	1
for the harm	1
from her but the sinner	1
had offended	1
had sinned	1
him not unto thee then i shall bear the blame	1
i have not sinned	1
i have offended	1
if i sin	1
if thou sinnest	1
it and offered it for sin	1
lest they make thee sin	1
lo i have sinned	1
nevertheless it shall be purified	1
not and he doth not sin	1
not because they have sinned	1
not unto thee i bare the loss	1
of cleansing	1
of the sinner	1
purge	1
purify	1
shall be unto him to sin	1
shall sin	1
sinful	1
sinner	1
sinning	1
so should ye sin	1
so they sinned	1
that have sinned	1
that he sinned	1
that i have sinned	1
that i might not sin	1
that i should sin	1
that i sin	1
that offereth it for sin	1
that we have committed	1
that ye sin	1
the sinner	1
thee from sinning	1
them and they made reconciliation	1
then he that sinned	1
then it shall be because he hath sinned	1
then let me bear the blame	1
there we have sinned	1
they purify	1
thou hast sinned	1
though a sinner	1
thus shalt thou cleanse	1
to cleanse	1
trespass	1
unto me we have sinned	1
unto them i have sinned	1
unto us and what have i offended	1
unto us that we have sinned	1
us for we have sinned	1
were purified	1
what have i offended	1
what have i sinned	1
when he sinneth	1
wherefore i have not sinned	1
wherefore then wilt thou sin	1
wherein he hath sinned	1
wherein they have sinned	1
which have sinned	1
which he hath committed	1
which sinneth	1
which they had committed	1
which they have sinned	1
which we have sinned	1
which ye sinned	1
who did sin	1
ye have sinned	1

Verses containing H2398

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Genesis 20:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
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Genesis 20:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Genesis 31:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.
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Genesis 39:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”
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Genesis 40:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.
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Genesis 42:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”
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Genesis 43:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
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Genesis 44:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’
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Exodus 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No straw has been given to your servants, yet we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Look, your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.”
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Exodus 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have sinned,” he said. “The LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
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Exodus 9:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart—he and his officials.
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Exodus 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you.
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Exodus 20:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
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Exodus 23:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”
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Exodus 29:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.
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Exodus 32:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Exodus 32:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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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Exodus 32:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.
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Leviticus 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:
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Leviticus 4:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences
If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
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Leviticus 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting.
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Leviticus 4:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.
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Leviticus 4:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.
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Leviticus 4:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.
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Leviticus 4:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences
When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.
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Leviticus 4:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the food offerings to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.
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Leviticus 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.
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Leviticus 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,
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Leviticus 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.
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Leviticus 5:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
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Leviticus 5:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the priest must prepare the second bird as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.
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Leviticus 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.
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Leviticus 5:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In this way the priest will make atonement for him for any of these sins he has committed, and he will be forgiven. The remainder will belong to the priest, like the grain offering.”
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Leviticus 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.
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Leviticus 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.
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Leviticus 5:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.
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Leviticus 6:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor
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Source alternate reference: 5.21
Leviticus 6:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—
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Source alternate reference: 5.22
Leviticus 6:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,
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Source alternate reference: 5.23
Leviticus 6:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.
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Source alternate reference: 6.19
Leviticus 8:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.
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Leviticus 9:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.
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Leviticus 14:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;
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Leviticus 14:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he shall cleanse the house with the bird’s blood, the fresh water, the live bird, the cedar wood, the hyssop, and the scarlet yarn.
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Leviticus 19:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences
The priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the LORD with the ram of the guilt offering for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven the sin he has committed.
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Numbers 6:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for him, because he has sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. On that day he must consecrate his head again.
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Numbers 8:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them.
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Numbers 12:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.
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Numbers 14:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Early the next morning they got up and went up toward the ridge of the hill country. “We have indeed sinned,” they said, “but we will go to the place the LORD has promised.”
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Numbers 15:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Also, if one person sins unintentionally, he is to present a year-old female goat as a sin offering.
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