Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sin
Usage: 1) sin, sin offering 1a) sin 1b) sin offering Aramaic equivalent: chat.ta.ah (חַטָּאָה "sin offering" H2402)
Strong's Number
H2401
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's H2401 Quick Answer
Strong's H2401 חֲטָאָה (chata'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chata'ah (khat-aw-aw') n-f. 1. an offence, or a sacrifice for it [feminine of H2399] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include sin and sacrifice. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chata'ah (khat-aw-aw') n-f. 1. an offence, or a sacrifice for it [feminine of H2399]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sin and sacrifice
Meaning and Definition
chata'ah (khat-aw-aw') n-f. 1. an offence, or a sacrifice for it [feminine of H2399] KJV: sin (offering). Root(s): H2399
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2401. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2401 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chata'ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sin
Genesis 20:9
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Sacrifice
Psalms 40:6
How Strong's H2401 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2401 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2401 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2401.
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2401, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2401 FAQ
What does chataah (חֲטָאָה) mean?
Chataah (Strong's H2401) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "offence". chata'ah (khat-aw-aw') n-f. 1. an offence, or a sacrifice for it [feminine of H2399]
How many times is chataah (חֲטָאָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H2401 across 4 books.
Where can I study chataah (חֲטָאָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2401 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chataah (חֲטָאָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sin and sacrifice. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.