חֵטְא
A crime or its penalty
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What does חֵטְא (ḥēṭĕʾ) mean in the Bible?
חֵטְא (ḥēṭĕʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a crime or its penalty". a crime or its penalty BDB: sin Usage: fault, × grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
Meaning
Sin as both transgression and its inescapable consequence; moral violation inherently carries divine penalty
a crime or its penalty BDB: sin Usage: fault, × grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.