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Hatita
a bending of sin
חֲטִיטָא cha.ti.ta
Hatita (Hebrew: חֲטִיטָא, cha.ti.ta) means “a bending of sin”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Akkub in Nehemiah 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Hatita
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Ezra 2:42 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 7:45 |
| Cross-references | 9 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.42
§ Hatita = "exploring"
head of a family of Levitical porters or gate-keepers who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Hatita was an ancestor of gatekeepers who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile.
The biblical story
Hatita is mentioned as an ancestor of a group of gatekeepers who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The gatekeepers were responsible for guarding the gates of the temple and maintaining order within its precincts. In the lists of returnees recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah, the descendants of Hatita are mentioned among the gatekeepers. No further information about Hatita is provided in the Bible. (Ezr.2.42; Neh.7.45).
Key verses
Hatita appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
Ezra 2:42 -
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
Nehemiah 7:45
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Ezra (1)
- Ezra 2:42
Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 7:45