Chata'

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 2398

Original Word	Word Origin
atx	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Chata'	TWOT - 638
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
khaw-taw'	Verb

Definition

to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness
1. (Qal)
  1. to miss
  2. to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
  3. to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit
2. (Piel)
  1. to bear loss
  2. to make a sin-offering
  3. to purify from sin
  4. to purify from uncleanness
3. (Hiphil)
  1. to miss the mark
  2. to induce to sin, cause to sin
  3. to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment
4. (Hithpael)
  1. to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way
  2. to purify oneself from uncleanness

NAS Word Usage - Total: 238

bear the blame 2, bewildered 1, bore the loss 1, bring sin 1, cleanse 5, cleansed 1, cleansing 1, commit 2, commits sin 1, committed 21, done wrong 1, errs 1, fault 1, fear...loss 1, forfeits 1, indicted 1, miss 1, offended 1, offered it for sin 1, offers it for sin 1, purged 1, purified 2, purified themselves from sin 1, purify 6, purify him from uncleanness 1, purify himself from uncleanness 2, reach 1, sin 55, sin have i committed 1, sinful 1, sinned 87, sinner 7, sinning 4, sins 23

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	8
Exodus	10
Leviticus	27
Numbers	17
Deuteronomy	6
Joshua	2
Judges	4
1 Samuel	12
2 Samuel	4
1 Kings	18
2 Kings	18
1 Chronicles	2
2 Chronicles	7
Nehemiah	4
Job	12
Psalms	9
Proverbs	6
Ecclesiastes	7
Isaiah	6
Jeremiah	13
Lamentations	3
Ezekiel	14
Daniel	4
Hosea	5
Micah	1
Habakkuk	1
Zephaniah	1

Total	221

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Chata'". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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