Wed. Jan 14th, 2026

The Surprising Truth Behind the Ancient Word for ‘Sin’

The Bible Project

The Bible uses the word “sin” frequently, but that misses some of the depth of the ancient Hebrew word for it: khata. In this short animated video, The Bible Project explains what khata means, and how the biblical writers used it to illustrate the truth of the human condition.

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