יֶחֶטְאוּ
𐤉𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤅
yecheteu
they have sinned
a primitive root; properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn; bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
1 Kings 8:33 · Word #7
Lexicon H2398
| Lemma | חָטָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤈𐤀 |
| Transliteration | châṭâʼ |
| Strong's | H2398 |
| In-context | they have sinned |
Morphology HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2398-63
they will miss the mark
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem (simple active), imperfect (yiqtol) form, 3rd person masculine plural from חָטָא. The imperfect may express future, habitual, or modal action depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural, indicating a simple active action performed by "they" (masculine plural) in an incomplete or future sense. Rendering it as "they will miss the mark" preserves the root idea of חטא as "to miss" while retaining the plural subject and the verbal aspect conveyed by the imperfect form. |
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Words from Root חטא (missing a mark, failure, wrongdoing, sin, guilt, forfeiture)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2398-01 |
achatenah | I myself will bear her sin |
H2400-01 |
bachataim | in the mark-missers |
H2403-01 |
bechatat | in a sin-offense |
Word Usage (240 occurrences of H2398)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:6 | מֵ/חֲטוֹ | mechato | from sinning |
| Genesis 20:9 | חָטָ֣אתִי | chatati | have I sinned |
| Genesis 31:39 | אֲחַטֶּ֔/נָּה | achatenah | bore its loss |