חֲטָּיָא
𐤇𐤈𐤉𐤀
chăṭṭâyâʼ
H2409 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
A sacrificial offering made to atone for or remove a sin, specifically the ritual or object designated for the expiation of wrongdoing in temple cultic contexts. In Aramaic biblical texts, refers to the prescribed sacrifice brought to eliminate the effects of transgression, distinct from the concept of sin itself.
Semantic Range
sin offering, expiatory offering, sacrificial offering for sin
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root חטי, related to חָטָא (to miss, to sin), with the Aramaic nominal ending -ָיָא characterizing nouns. The root in Hebrew and Aramaic primarily means 'to miss a mark; to commit wrong,' but the derived noun here denotes the act or means of removing fault, hence 'sin offering.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
חֲטָיָא appears in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (notably in Ezra and Daniel), not in the earlier Hebrew sections. It always denotes the ritual offering intended for atonement. Unlike the Hebrew חַטָּאת (ḥaṭṭā’t), which can denote both the sin itself and the sin offering, חֲטָּיָא in Aramaic specifically indicates the sacrificial offering. Use of English terms like 'sin offering' can obscure the precise cultic function and the distinction between fault and its ritual remedy; the word does not refer to the wrongdoing itself but to the object or action prescribed for its ritual removal. The term's use is restricted to the temple cultic context, often with specific instructions regarding the type and manner of the offering.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) from the same as חֲטִי; an expiation; sin offering.
Bantu Hebrew
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חטי (ḥ-ṭ-y) — to sin, to miss the mark, to incur guilt
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2409-01 |
ל/חטיא | lchty | AR/Vpc |
for a sin offering | for a sin-offering | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2409-01 |
Ezra 6:17 | ל/חטיא | lchty | AR/Vpc |
for a sin offering | for a sin-offering |