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חָטָא

châṭâʼ · Hebrew · Strong's H2398 · 238 occurrences

What it means

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

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

bear the blame, cleanse, commit, by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, offend, offer for sin, purge, purify, make reconciliation, cause, make sinful, ness, trespass

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

Questions this word decides

• Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
• Does scripture permit divorce and remarriage?
• Can a Christian lose their salvation?
• Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
• Will everyone ultimately be saved?
• Does continuing to sin after conversion cost you your salvation?

Where it appears

238 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.