Jeremiah 14:7:11Jer.14.7.W11TAB
חָטָֽאנוּ׃
khatanu
“we have sinned”
- Transliteration
- kha-TA-nu
- Extended
- khaa-TAA-noo
- IPA
- /ħaːˈtˤaːnuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- we have sinned
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kha-TA-nu
- phraseyour reading level
le-KHA kha-TA-nu
- clause
ki-ra-BU me-shu-vo-TE-nu le-KHA kha-TA-nu
- sentence
IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha ki-ra-BU me-shu-vo-TE-nu le-KHA kha-TA-nu
Exegesis
The closing confession lekha chatanu {לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ | ləḵā ḥāṭānû} completes a chiastic structure from indictment to plea to admission, intensifying the interplay between divine justice and mercy.
Root and etymology
Rootchet–tet–aleph
“to miss the mark”
In context — Jeremiah 14:7
Even though our iniquities testify against us, LORD , act for the sake of Your name; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:7:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Jeremiah 14:7, so the Hebrew word חָטָֽאנוּ׃ (khatanu) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jer.14.7.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.7.W11.S1) and character.