Proverbs 13:6 — Word Study
WLCצְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־ דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃
BSA◂Righteousnesstsᵉdâqâh [moral integrity, virtue] guardsnâtsar▸ [watches over, protects] the man of integritytôm [upright in the way, morally pure] ◂but wickednessrishʻâh [guilt, wrong actions] underminesçâlaph▸ [overthrows, corrupts] the sinnerchaṭṭâʼâh [one who misses the mark, is guilty of sin]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| צְ֭דָקָה | righteousness | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| תִּצֹּ֣ר | it preserves | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person feminine singular |
| תָּם־ | integrity of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| דָּ֑רֶךְ | way | Noun common, both singular absolute |
| וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה | and wickedness | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| תְּסַלֵּ֥ף | it subverts | Verb, Piel, imperfect third person feminine singular |
| חַטָּֽאת׃ | sin | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
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| BSB | Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. |
| KJV | Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
| ASV | Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
| YLT | Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. |
| WEB | Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| BBE | Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin. |
Where they part company is תִּצֹּ֣ר — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by a contrasting clause introduced by 'but', highlighting the difference between righteousness and wickedness.
7 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectצְדָקָה
verbנָצַר
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Deep Study — Proverbs 13:6
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Context — The Outcomes of Righteousness and Wickednessgenerated
Proverbs 13:6 contrasts the protective nature of righteousness with the destructive effects of wickedness. This verse serves as a reminder of the moral principles that govern human behavior, emphasizing that living a life of integrity leads to safety, while engaging in wrongdoing results in downfall. The surrounding verses further illustrate the consequences of both paths, as seen in Proverbs 13:5 and Proverbs 13:7.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 11:3–5 | The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. |
| 2 | Psalm 15:2 | He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart, |
| 3 | Psalm 25:21 | May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You. |
| 4 | Psalm 26:1 | Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. |
| 5 | Proverbs 5:22 | The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — צְדָקָה, Tze.da.kahgenerated
The noun צְדָקָה (Tze.da.kah) means 'righteousness' and encompasses various aspects such as justice, virtue, and morality. It describes not only the ideal for personal conduct but also the standard for societal norms, highlighting the importance of living a righteous life.
This term is often associated with God's attributes and is used to denote righteous acts. The parsing indicates it is a feminine singular noun, suggesting a quality or state that guards and protects.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations generally agree on the meaning of צְדָקָה as righteousness, but differ in their rendering of תִּצֹּ֣ר.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb תִּצֹּ֣ר (ti.Tzor) governs the sentence, indicating what righteousness does. It is followed by a noun phrase, צְדָקָה (Tze.da.kah), and a second clause beginning with וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה (ve.rish'ah), which introduces the contrasting action of wickedness.
The structure emphasizes the protective nature of righteousness contrasted with the corrupting influence of wickedness, creating a clear dichotomy between the two.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, צְדָקָה is rendered as δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosynē), which also means 'righteousness' and carries similar moral implications.
The translation of תִּצֹּ֣ר as φυλάσσει (phulassei) suggests a strong emphasis on protection and guarding, aligning with the Hebrew meaning.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 13:6 teaches that righteousness protects those who are morally upright, while wickedness leads to ruin for those who sin. This verse highlights the importance of living a life of integrity and the consequences of wrongdoing.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Righteousness acts as a protective force for those who live with integrity, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Wickedness corrupts and leads to downfall, creating a path of destruction for those who engage in wrongdoing.
Integrity represents moral purity and uprightness, which are essential for receiving the protection that righteousness offers.
By striving to live righteously and with integrity, you can experience the protective benefits of righteousness and avoid the pitfalls of wickedness.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced the protective nature of righteousness in my life?
- How can I cultivate integrity in my daily actions?
- What are some examples of wickedness that I need to avoid?
- How can I encourage others to pursue righteousness and integrity?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 13:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleRighteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way,.... Men of uprightness and integrity, whose hearts are sincere in the ways of God; the principle of grace and righteousness in them keeps them
Read John Gill on Proverbs 13 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. Righteousness keepeth (him that is) upright in the way - of life and of safety. He needs no other defenses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 13 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleKeepeth him; either from sin, or from that overthrow which befalls sinners, in the next clause. The sinner, Heb. the man of sin, who giveth up himself to wicked courses.
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 13 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 13:6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.Ver. 6. Righteousness keepeth him that is upright.] That, though belied or otherwise abused, he will not let go his integrity. David’ s "feet stood on an even place." The spouse, though despoiled of her veil, and wounded by the watch, yet cleaves close to Christ. Not but that the best are sometimes disquieted in such cases; for not the evenest weights but, at their first putting into the balance, somewhat sway both parts thereof, not without some show of inequality, which yet after some little motion, settle themselves in a meet poise and posture. But wickedness overthroweth the…
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 13 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way.—See above on Proverbs 11:5.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 13 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. keepeth] Rather, guardeth, as in Proverbs 13:3 above. him that is upright in the way] “Heb. uprightness of way,” R.V. marg. the sinner] “Heb. sin,” R.V. marg.
Read Cambridge on Proverbs 13 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible6. Upright in the way — ϊνγψκְ. (tam darek,) perfect of way, a periphrasis for a man of integrity, an upright, perfect man; his righteousness guards him — is his protection.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Proverbs 13 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Tyndale line
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
Strictly literal
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, || And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
Righteousness protects those who are faultless in their path, but wickedness turns away those who commit sin.
From the Latin
Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Simplified
Goodness protects those who live right, but sin overcomes the wicked.
Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint, which matches five of the seven words. The Dead Sea Scrolls also align closely, with one word partially restored and the rest supplied by an editor.
צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־ דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃
5 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[צדקה] [תצר] [תם] [דרך] [ורשעה] תסלף [חטאת]
nothing on the leather here — 1 partly restored, 6 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 13:6
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
צְדָקָה (tsdaqah) means 'righteousness' and encompasses various aspects such as justice, truthfulness, and ethical rightness. It can refer to God's attribute of sovereignty, righteousness in governance, and even justification or salvation. The term also implies righteous acts and has an Aramaic equivalent, צִדְקָה (tsid.qah).
צְדָקָה 157 n.f. righteousness
righteousness, in government
God's attribute as sovereign
righteousness, in a case or cause
righteousness = truthfulness
righteousness, as ethically right
righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc.
pl. righteous acts
base
H6666 צְדָקָה righteousness . righteousness, in government
. God's attribute as sovereign
. righteousness, in a case or cause
. righteousness = truthfulness
. righteousness, as ethically right
. righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc.
. pl. righteous acts
6666 tsdaqah tsed-aw-kaw'
from 6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude),
objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively
(prosperity):--justice, moderately, right(-eous)
(act, -ly, -ness).
see HEBREW for 06663
צְדָקָה (tse.da.qah) — righteousness.
1) justice, righteousness
1a) righteousness (in government)
1a1) of judge, ruler, king
1a2) of law
1a3) of Davidic king Messiah
1b) righteousness (of God's attribute)
1c) righteousness (in a case or cause)
1d) righteousness, truthfulness
1e) righteousness (as ethically right)
1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation
1f1) of God
1f2) prosperity (of people)
1g) righteous acts
Aramaic equivalent: tsid.qah (צִדְקָה "righteousness" H6665)
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
ri'-chus-nes (tsaddiq, adjective, "righteous," or occasionally "just" tsedheq, noun, occasionally = "riahteousness," occasionally = "justice"; dikaios, adjective, dikaiosune, noun, from dike, whose first meaning seems to have been "custom"; the general use suggested conformity to a standard: righteousness, "the state of him who is such as he ought to be" (Thayer)):
1. Double Aspect of Righteousness: Changing and Permanent
2. Social Customs and Righteousness
3. Changing Conception of Character of God: Obligations of Power
4. Righteousness as Inner
5. Righteousness as Social
6. Righteousness as Expanding in Content with Growth in Ideals of Human Worth
LITERATURE
1. Double Aspect of Righteousness: Changing and Permanent:
In Christian thought the idea of righteousness contains both a permanent and a changing element. The fixed element is the will to do right; the changing factor is the conception of…
Righteousness
See JUSTIFICATION.
Rectitude, justice, holiness; an essential perfection of God’s character, Job 36:3; Isa 51:5-8; Joh 17:25; and of his administration, Ge 18:25; Ro 3:21,22; 10:3. It is the wonder of grace that as the righteous guardian of the law, he can acquit the unrighteous. "The righteousness of Christ" includes his spotless holiness, his perfect obedience the law demands; and "the righteousness of faith" is that imputed to the sinner who believes in Christ. With reference to personal character, righteousness is used both for uprightness between man and man, and for true religion,
נָצַר (natsar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to watch, guard, or keep. It encompasses a range of actions including protecting, preserving, and observing, as well as concealing or keeping secret. The entries suggest both positive and negative connotations, such as guarding from danger or hiding something. The term can also refer to a watchman.
[נָצַר] vb. watch, guard, keep;—Qal
Watch, guard, keep
Guard from dangers, preserve
Guard with fidelity, keep, observe
Guard, keep secret
Keep close, blockaded
base
H5341 נָצַר watch, guard, keep . Watch, guard, keep
. Guard from dangers, preserve
. Guard with fidelity, keep, observe
. Guard, keep secret
. Keep close, blockaded
5341 natsar naw-tsar'
a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect,
maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.):--
besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe,
preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
נָצַר (na.tsar) — to watch.
1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to watch, guard, keep
1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers
1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity
1a4) to guard, keep secret
1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded
1a6) watchman (participle)
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine singularHVqi3fs
תֹּם (tom) refers to completeness or integrity, encompassing notions of fullness, innocence, and simplicity. It is derived from a root meaning to be complete or perfect. The word appears in contexts related to moral uprightness and wholeness, though the specific verses are not detailed in the entries.
תֹּם n.[m.] completeness, integrity
completeness, fulness
innocence, simplicity
integrity
תֻּמִּים
base
H8537 תֹּם completeness, integrity
8537 tom tome
from 8552; completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually
(morally) innocence:--full, integrity, perfect(-ion),
simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See 8550.
see HEBREW for 08552
see HEBREW for 08550
תֹּם (tom) — integrity.
1) integrity, completeness
1a) completeness, fulness
1b) innocence, simplicity
1c) integrity
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (derek) means way, road, or journey, and can refer to both literal paths and figurative courses of life or actions. It encompasses various aspects such as direction, manner, and moral character, often highlighting the nature of one's conduct. The term is used in both positive and negative contexts, reflecting the moral implications of one's path.
דֶּ֫רֶךְ 715 n.m. way, road, distance, journey, manner
way, road, path
journey
of direction, almost or quite = toward
way, manner
fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings
of moral action and character
of duty
specif.: in good sense
oftener in bad sense
way of י׳
base
H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way, road, distance, journey, manner . way, road, path
. journey
. of direction, almost or quite = toward
. way, manner
. fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings
. . of moral action and character
. of duty
. specif.: in good sense
. oftener in bad sense
. way of י׳
1870 derek deh'-rek
from 1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of
life or mode of action, often adverb:--along, away, because
of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner,
passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side),
whither(-soever).
see HEBREW for 01869
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: conduct.
: conduct/lifestyle
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — Way.
This name means way, road
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — (King's) Highway.
This name means way, road
Combined with me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "King's" H4428I)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: direction.
: direction
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: road.
: road/route
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: journey.
: journey
HNcbsa — Noun common · both singular absoluteHNcbsa
wa ('orach, orcha', 'erets, bo', derekh, halikhah, ma`galah, nathibh; hodos, parodos, poreia, tropos; "highway," mecillah, meclul; diexodoi ton hodon): The list just cited contains only a portion of the words translated "way" or "highway" in the King James Version. Most of them have the primary meaning of "road," "customary path," "course of travel" (Ge 3:24; Ex 23:20; Nu 20:17, etc.). By a very easy and natural figure "way" is applied to the course of human conduct, the manner of life which one lives (Ex 18:20; 32:8; Nu 22:32; 1Sa 8:3;
רִשְׁעָה (rish'ah) refers to wickedness, particularly in moral contexts. It encompasses various forms of wrongdoing, including civil, ethical, and religious aspects. The term is a feminine form derived from another Hebrew word related to wrongness, but no specific verse is cited in the entries.
רִשְׁעָה n.f. wickedness
base
H7564 רִשְׁעָה wickedness
7564 rish`ah rish-aw'
feminine of 7562; wrong (especially moral):--fault,
wickedly(-ness).
see HEBREW for 07562
רִשְׁעָה (rish.ah) — wickedness.
1) wickedness, guilt
1a) wickedness (in civil relations)
1b) wickedness (of enemies)
1c) wickedness (ethical and religious)
Conj | N-fs — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absoluteHC/Ncfsa
wik'-ed-nes:
1. In the Old Testament:
The state of being wicked; a mental disregard for justice, righteousness, truth, honor, virtue; evil in thought and life; depravity; sinfulness; criminality. See SIN. Many words are rendered "wickedness." There are many synonyms for wickedness in English and also in the Hebrew. Pride and vanity lead to it: "All the proud, and all that work wickedness (rish`ah) shall be stubble" (Mal 4:1). Akin to this is the word `awen, "iniquity," "vanity": "She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness" (Pr 30:20). Then we have the word hawwah, meaning "mischief," "calamity," coming from inward intent upon evil: "Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in…
סָלַף (salaf) is a Hebrew verb meaning to twist or pervert. It conveys the idea of overturning or ruining something, often in a figurative sense. The entries indicate that it can refer to subverting or distorting, particularly in contexts like bribery. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meaning.
סָלַף vb. twist, pervert, overturn
Pi.
pervert
subvert, turn upside down, ruin
base
H5557 סָלַף twist, pervert, overturn . . pervert
. subvert, turn upside down, ruin
5557 calaph saw-laf'
a primitive root; properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to
subvert:--overthrow, pervert.
סָלַף (sa.laph) — to pervert.
1) to twist, pervert, distort, overturn, ruin
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to pervert (of bribery)
1a2) to subvert, turn upside down, ruin
V-Piel-Imperf-3fs — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person feminine singularHVpi3fs
חַטָּאָה (chatta'ah) refers to sin and encompasses various aspects such as the condition of sin, guilt, punishment, and sin-offering. It can denote both the act of sinning and the consequences, including purification from ceremonial uncleanness. The term is built from the root word for offense and is used in contexts relating to sin and its expiation.
H2403a חַטָּאָה sin, sin-offering(?) . sin
. sin-offering
H2403b חַטָּאת sin, sin-offering . sin
. condition of sin, guilt of sin
. punishment for sin
. sin-offering
. purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness
2403 chatta'ah khat-taw-aw'
or chattacth {khat-tawth'}; from 2398; an offence (sometimes
habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or
expiation; also (concretely) an offender:--punishment (of
sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).
see HEBREW for 02398
חַטָּאָה (chat.ta.ah) — sin.
sin, sinful thing
חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin.
: sin
1) sin, sin offering
1a) sin
1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin
1c) punishment for sin
1d) sin-offering
1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness
חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin: sin offering.
: sin_offering
1) sin, sin offering
1a) sin
1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin
1c) punishment for sin
1d) sin-offering
1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness
חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin: punishment.
: punishment/purification
1) sin, sin offering
1a) sin
1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin
1c) punishment for sin
1d) sin-offering
1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
Sin
Is “any want of conformity unto or transgression of the law of God” (1 John 3:4; Rom. 4:15), in the inward state and habit of the soul, as well as in the outward conduct of the life, whether by omission or commission (Rom. 6:12-17; 7:5-24). It is “not a mere violation of the law of our constitution, nor of the system of things, but an offence against a personal lawgiver and moral governor who vindicates his law with penalties. The soul that sins is always conscious that his sin is (1) intrinsically vile and polluting, and (2) that it justly deserves punishment, and calls down the righteous wrath of God. Hence sin carries with it two inalienable characters, (1) ill-desert, guilt (reatus); and (2) pollution (macula).”, Hodge’s…
a city of Egypt, mentioned only by Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 30:15,16) The name is Hebrew, or at least Semitic, perhaps signifying clay . It is identified in the Vulgate with Pelusium, "the clayey or muddy" town. Its antiquity may perhaps be inferred from the mention of "the wilderness of Sin" in the journeys of the Israelites. (Exodus 16:1; Numbers 33:11) Ezekiel speaks of Sin as "Sin the strongholds of Egypt." (Ezekiel 30:15) This place was held by Egypt from that time until the period of the Romans. Herodotus relates that Sennacherib advanced against Pelusium, and that near Pelusium Cambyses defeated Psammenitus. In like manner the decisive battle in which Ochus defeated the…
1. Any thought, word, desire, action, or omission of action, contrary to the law of God, or defective when compared with it.
The origin of sin is a subject which baffles all investigation; and our inquiries are much better directed when we seek through Christ a release from its penalty and power, for ourselves and the world. Its entrance into the world, and infection of the whole human race, its nature, forms, and effects, and its fatal possession of every unregenerate soul, are fully described in the Bible, Ge 6:5 Ps 51:5 Mt 15:19 Ro 5:12 Jas 1:14,15.
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