Hebrew ḥāṭā’ in the G-Stem: »to Miss« or »to Sin«?

There are passages in the Hebrew Bible in which the translation of the Hebrew G-stem verb ḥāṭā’ as »to miss, fail to attain« makes better sense than its otherwise dominant meaning »to sin.« Though modern Hebrew lexica allow for the occasional meaning of »to miss,« many modern translations fail to co...

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Main Author: Clifford, Richard J. 1934- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2022
In: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2022, Volume: 134, Issue: 2, Pages: 230-238
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B ḥāṭā ̕ / Sin / Verfehlung / Ecclesiastes / Wisdom
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
HB Old Testament
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