חֵטְא noun masculine^{Deuteronomy 15:9} sin (on formation see Lag ^{BN 142}) — ׳ח Leviticus 19:17 15t.; suffix חָטְאוֺ Leviticus 24:15 5t., חֲטָאָו֯ Lamentations 3:39, חֶטְאָם Leviticus 20:20; plural חֲטָאִים Ecclesiastes 10:4; construct חֲטָאֵי 2 Kings 10:29; Ezekiel 23:49; suffix חֲטָאַי Genesis 41:9, חֲטָאָ֑י Isaiah 38:17; Psalm 51:11, חֲטָאֵינוּ Daniel 9:16; Psalm 103:10, חֲטָאֵיכֶם Isaiah 1:18; —

1 sin:

a. against man Genesis 41:9 (E) Ecclesiastes 10:4.

b. elsewhere ag. God, absolute Isaiah 31:7; Hosea 12:9; חָטָא ׳ח Lamentations 1:8 compare Deuteronomy 19:15; 2 Kings 10:29; משׁפט מות ׳ח sin worthy of death Deuteronomy 21:22 = מות ׳ח Deuteronomy 22:26; with בְּ, because of, Daniel 9:16; God is entreated: hide thy face from my sins Psalm 51:11; and it is said in faith, thou wilt cast behind thy back all my sins Isaiah 38:17.

2 guilt of sin: היה חטא ב sin (the guilt of sin) come on one Deuteronomy 15:9; Deuteronomy 21:22; Deuteronomy 23:22; Deuteronomy 23:23; Deuteronomy 24:15; בחטאו מת in his sin (guilt) die Numbers 27:3 (P); אישׁ בחטאו each for his own sin Deuteronomy 24:16 = 2 Kings 14:16 2Chronicles 25:4; בחטא יחמתני אמי Psalm 51:7 in sin (condition of sin and guilt) my mother conceived me; אם חטאיכם כשׁנים Isaiah 1:18 though your sins be like scarlet (in guilt); לא כחטאינו עשׂה לנו Psalm 103:10 not according to our sins (their guilt) hath he done to us.

3 punishment for sin: ׳נשׂא ח bear sin (its punishment) Leviticus 20:20; Leviticus 24:15 (H), Numbers 9:13; Numbers 18:22 (P); with עַל, bear sin because of Leviticus 19:17; Leviticus 22:9 (H) Numbers 18:32 (P); bear sins of idols (in worshipping idols) Ezekiel 23:49; the ideal servant of Yahweh bore the sins of many Isaiah 53:12; without נשׂא, only Lamentations 3:39 גבר על חטאו (wherefore doth) a man (complain) for the punishment of his sin ?

[חֲטָי] noun [masculine] sin (see Biblical Hebrew חטא); — suffix חֲטָיָךָ Daniel 4:24 (Qr חֲטָאָךָ K^{§ 57 a}) β)), < plural (for חַטְיָיךָ) Hi Bev Kmp Behrm, compare "" עַוַיָתָ.