What does חַטָּא · ἁμαρτωλός mean in the Bible?
חַטָּא · ἁμαρτωλός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who sins, offender".
Hebrew · H2400, G268
חַטָּא
A criminal , or one accounted guilty · sinful
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חַטָּא H2400 a criminal , or one accounted guilty
Pronunciation ḥaṭāʾ
One reckoned guilty or criminal; emphasizes status or accountability rather than mere action alone
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ἁμαρτωλός G268 sinful
Pronunciation hamartōlós
Designates someone as wicked or estranged from God, not merely imperfect; often contrasts righteous persons
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What does חַטָּא (chatta) mean in the Bible?
חַטָּא · ἁμαρτωλός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who sins, offender".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2400, G268?
H2400, G268 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. one who sins, offender
Strong's H2400, G268
Lexical occurrences 19 verses Source Gloss
one who sins, offender
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חַטָּא is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain