חֵטְא

Strong’s Definition

a crime or its penalty

Etymology & Derivation

from H2398 (חָטָא);

KJV Usage

fault, [idiom] grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.sin
• 2.sin
• 3.guilt for sin
• 4.punishment for sin

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chêṭᵉʼ; Pronunciation: khate