חַטָּאָה
An offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender
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What does חַטָּאָה (chatta't) mean in the Bible?
חַטָּאָה (chatta't) is a Hebrew word meaning "an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender". an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender BDB: sinful thing Usage: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering). The proverb warns that wicked gain often feeds further wrongdoing.
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Meaning
Sin encompasses both the transgression and its consequences—the act, guilt, offering, and expiation form an inseparable semantic whole
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender BDB: sinful thing Usage: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).
Why This Word Matters
The proverb warns that wicked gain often feeds further wrongdoing. Hosea 4:4-10
Priests exploited sacrificial system for gain. Proverbs 10:16
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