What does פַּר · חַטָּאָה mean in the Bible?
פַּר · חַטָּאָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)".
Hebrew · H6499, H2403
פַּר הַחַטָּאת
A bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) · an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender
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פַּרH6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
Pronunciationpar
Young bull embodying raw, untamed strength; frequently sacrificial animal in covenant rituals and atonement.
Open lexicon entry →חַטָּאָהH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty , occasion , sacrifice , or expiation ; also (concretely) an offender
Pronunciationchatta't
Sin encompasses both the transgression and its consequences—the act, guilt, offering, and expiation form an inseparable semantic whole
Open lexicon entry →What does פַּר הַחַטָּאת (par haḥaṭṭāʾt) mean in the Bible?
פַּר · חַטָּאָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)".
Full entry for פַּר הַחַטָּאת (H6499, H2403) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6499, H2403?
H6499, H2403 is connected to 432 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
Strong'sH6499, H2403
Lexical occurrences432 versesSource Gloss
a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פַּר הַחַטָּאת is built from this root: