פֶּשַׁע (H6588) — Hebrew Lexicon

פֶּשַׁע

𐤐𐤔𐤏

peshaʻ

H6588 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פשע to rebel, to transgress, to break away

Definition

Deliberate act of defiance or violation of an established authority or covenant, particularly in the context of breaking a relationship or law through willful rebellion. Also denotes the offense, act, or condition resulting from such willful transgression. While commonly applied to human revolt against societal, royal, or divine authority, it can reference both overt political rebellion and intentional breach of divine commands.

Semantic Range

act of rebellion, national revolt, political insurrection, deliberate transgression of law, willful breach of relationship (human or divine), apostasy, offense resulting from rebellion, guilt associated with defiant violation

Root / Etymology

From the root פשע, which has the core meaning 'to rebel, transgress, break away.' The noun פֶּשַׁע is formed from this root and denotes the act or state of willful rebellion or breach, especially in covenantal, legal, or relational contexts.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פֶּשַׁע appears throughout all main strata of Biblical Hebrew (monarchic, exilic, post-exilic periods) and is primarily used to indicate intentional, rebellious wrongdoing rather than unintentional or inadvertent error (cf. חֵטְא, 'ḥēt','sin' as a more general or even inadvertent offense). פֶּשַׁע often occurs in parallel with עָוֹן ('avon,' iniquity) and חַטָּאת ('ḥaṭṭā't,' sin), but suggests particularly conscious revolt, especially against YHWH, rulers, or established order. In several passages, it denotes political rebellion (e.g., 2 Kings 1:1) as well as violation of divine law (Psalm 32:1). In later periods and translations (LXX, Vulgate), the term is sometimes rendered as 'iniquity' or even 'sin,' but such translations may obscure its specific nuance of deliberate insubordination. In postbiblical Hebrew, פֶּשַׁע acquired wider application for serious criminal or religious offenses. The English 'transgression' approximates the basic sense, yet may understate the aspect of deliberate rebellion and rupture of relationship implied in the Hebrew context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from פָּשַׁע; a revolt (national, moral or religious); rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.

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Root Family

פשע (p-sh-ʿ) — rebel, transgress, break away

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H6585	פָּשַׂע	let me rebel
H6586	פָּשַׁע	we have rebelled
H6587	פֶּשַׂע	as rebellion

Word Forms

38 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H6588-26`	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of	9
`H6588-17`	פֶּ֣שַׁע	pesha	`HNcmsc`	transgression	rebellion-of	7
`H6588-27`	פִּשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם	pisheeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their transgressions	their rebellions	6
`H6588-16`	פָּ֑שַׁע	pasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	he rebelled	5
`H6588-04`	פֶ֖שַׁע	fesha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	willful rebellion	4
`H6588-25`	פִּשְׁעָ֔/ם	pisheam	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their transgression	their rebellion	4
`H6588-02`	בְּ/פֶ֤שַׁע	befesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	by the transgression	in rebellion	4
`H6588-18`	פְּשָׁעַ֥/י	peshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my transgressions	my rebellions	4
`H6588-29`	פִּשְׁעִ/י֙	pishei	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my transgression	my rebellion	4
`H6588-28`	פִּשְׁעֵי/כֶ֔ם	pisheeykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your transgressions	your rebellions	4
`H6588-05`	פְ֭שָׁעַ/י	feshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my transgressions	my rebellions	3
`H6588-08`	פְשָׁעֵ֨י/נוּ֙	feshaeynu	`HNcmpc/Sp1cp`	our-transgressions	our rebellions	3
`H6588-07`	פְשָׁעֶ֖י/ךָ	feshaeykha	`HNcmpc/Sp2ms`	your transgressions	your rebellions	2
`H6588-30`	פִּשְׁע֔/וֹ	pisheo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his transgression	his rebellion	2
`H6588-10`	פִשְׁעִ֖/י	fishei	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my transgression	my rebellion	2
`H6588-14`	מִ/פֶּ֥שַׁע	mipesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	because of the transgression	from rebellion-of	2
`H6588-37`	וָ/פֶ֖שַׁע	vafesha	`HC/Ncmsa`	and transgression	and willful rebellion	2
`H6588-22`	פְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗י/נוּ	peshaeynu	`HNcmpc/Sp1cp`	our transgressions	our rebellions	2
`H6588-03`	פָ֥שַׁע	fasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	willful rebellion	2
`H6588-13`	לְ/פִשְׁעֲ/כֶ֔ם	lefisheakhem	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp`	your transgressions	for your rebellion	2
`H6588-19`	פְּשָׁעָי/ו֙	peshaayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	his transgressions	his rebellions	2
`H6588-12`	לְ/פֶ֥שַׁע	lefesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	the transgression	for rebellion	2
`H6588-33`	וּ/כְ/פִשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם	ukhefisheeyhem	`HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and according to their transgressions	and according to their rebellions	1
`H6588-36`	וָ/פָ֑שַׁע	vafasha	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-transgression	willful rebellion	1
`H6588-23`	פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	peshaim	`HNcmpa`	transgressions	willful rebellions	1
`H6588-21`	פְּשָׁעֶ֔י/ךָ	peshaeykha	`HNcmpc/Sp2ms`	your transgressions	your rebellions	1
`H6588-09`	פִשְׁעֵֽי	fisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of	1
`H6588-31`	וּ/פְשָׁעַ֗/י	ufeshaay	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp1cs`	and my transgressions	and my rebellions	1
`H6588-11`	הַ/פֶּ֜שַׁע	hapesha	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the transgression	the rebellion	1
`H6588-24`	פִּשְׁעָ֔/הּ	pisheah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its transgression	her rebellion	1
`H6588-20`	פְּשָׁעֶ֑י/הָ	peshaeyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her transgressions	her acts of rebellion	1
`H6588-38`	וְ/הַ/פֶּ֣שַׁע	vehapesha	`HC/Td/Ncmsa`	and the transgression	and the rebellion	1
`H6588-15`	מִ/פְּשָׁעֵ֔/נוּ	mipeshaenu	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cp`	for our transgressions	from our rebellions	1
`H6588-01`	בְּ/פָ֑שַׁע	befasha	`HR/Ncmsa`	because of transgression	in rebellion	1
`H6588-34`	וּ/מִ/פִּשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם	umipisheeyhem	`HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and because of their transgressions	and from their rebellions	1
`H6588-35`	וּ/בְ/פִשְׁעֵי/כֶ֖ם	uvefisheeykhem	`HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp2mp`	and for your transgressions	and in your rebellions	1
`H6588-06`	פְ֭שָׁעָי/ו	feshaayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	his transgressions	his rebellions	1
`H6588-32`	וּ֝/פִשְׁעֵי/הֶ֗ם	ufisheeyhem	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and their transgressions	and their rebellions	1

Occurrences in Scripture

93 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H6588-29`	Genesis 31:36	פִּשְׁעִ/י֙	pishei	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	is my transgression	my rebellion
`H6588-17`	Genesis 50:17	פֶּ֣שַׁע	pesha	`HNcmsc`	transgression	rebellion-of
`H6588-12`	Genesis 50:17	לְ/פֶ֥שַׁע	lefesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	the transgression	for rebellion
`H6588-17`	Exodus 22:8	פֶּ֡שַׁע	pesha	`HNcmsa`	of transgression	rebellion-of
`H6588-13`	Exodus 23:21	לְ/פִשְׁעֲ/כֶ֔ם	lefisheakhem	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp`	your transgressions	for your rebellion
`H6588-37`	Exodus 34:7	וָ/פֶ֖שַׁע	vafesha	`HC/Ncmsa`	and transgression	and willful rebellion
`H6588-34`	Leviticus 16:16	וּ/מִ/פִּשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם	umipisheeyhem	`HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and because of their transgressions	and from their rebellions
`H6588-27`	Leviticus 16:21	פִּשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם	pisheeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their transgressions	their rebellions
`H6588-36`	Numbers 14:18	וָ/פָ֑שַׁע	vafasha	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-transgression	willful rebellion
`H6588-13`	Joshua 24:19	לְ/פִשְׁעֲ/כֶ֖ם	lefisheakhem	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp`	your transgressions	for your rebellion
`H6588-37`	1 Samuel 24:12	וָ/פֶ֨שַׁע֙	vafesha	`HC/Ncmsa`	or-rebellion	and willful rebellion
`H6588-12`	1 Samuel 25:28	לְ/פֶ֣שַׁע	lefesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	the transgression	for rebellion
`H6588-27`	1 Kings 8:50	פִּשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם	pisheeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their transgressions	their rebellions
`H6588-24`	Isaiah 24:20	פִּשְׁעָ֔/הּ	pisheah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	its transgression	her rebellion
`H6588-07`	Isaiah 43:25	פְשָׁעֶ֖י/ךָ	feshaeykha	`HNcmpc/Sp2ms`	your transgressions	your rebellions
`H6588-21`	Isaiah 44:22	פְּשָׁעֶ֔י/ךָ	peshaeykha	`HNcmpc/Sp2ms`	your transgressions	your rebellions
`H6588-35`	Isaiah 50:1	וּ/בְ/פִשְׁעֵי/כֶ֖ם	uvefisheeykhem	`HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp2mp`	and for your transgressions	and in your rebellions
`H6588-15`	Isaiah 53:5	מִ/פְּשָׁעֵ֔/נוּ	mipeshaenu	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cp`	for our transgressions	from our rebellions
`H6588-14`	Isaiah 53:8	מִ/פֶּ֥שַׁע	mipesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	because of the transgression	from rebellion-of
`H6588-04`	Isaiah 57:4	פֶ֖שַׁע	fesha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	willful rebellion
`H6588-25`	Isaiah 58:1	פִּשְׁעָ֔/ם	pisheam	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their transgression	their rebellion
`H6588-08`	Isaiah 59:12	פְשָׁעֵ֨י/נוּ֙	feshaeynu	`HNcmpc/Sp1cp`	our-transgressions	our rebellions
`H6588-08`	Isaiah 59:12	פְשָׁעֵ֣י/נוּ	feshaeynu-2	`HNcmpc/Sp1cp`	our-transgressions	our rebellions
`H6588-04`	Isaiah 59:20	פֶ֖שַׁע	fesha	`HNcmsa`	from transgression	willful rebellion
`H6588-27`	Jeremiah 5:6	פִּשְׁעֵי/הֶ֔ם	pisheeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their transgressions	their rebellions
`H6588-27`	Ezekiel 14:11	פִּשְׁעֵי/הֶ֑ם	pisheeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their transgressions	their rebellions
`H6588-19`	Ezekiel 18:22	פְּשָׁעָי/ו֙	peshaayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	his transgressions	his rebellions
`H6588-19`	Ezekiel 18:28	פְּשָׁעָ֖י/ו	peshaayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	his transgressions	his rebellions
`H6588-28`	Ezekiel 18:30	פִּשְׁעֵי/כֶ֔ם	pisheeykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your transgressions	your rebellions
`H6588-28`	Ezekiel 18:31	פִּשְׁעֵי/כֶם֙	pisheeykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your transgressions	your rebellions
`H6588-28`	Ezekiel 21:29	פִּשְׁעֵי/כֶ֗ם	pisheeykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your transgressions	your rebellions
`H6588-08`	Ezekiel 33:10	פְשָׁעֵ֥י/נוּ	feshaeynu	`HNcmpc/Sp1cp`	our transgressions	our rebellions
`H6588-30`	Ezekiel 33:12	פִּשְׁע֔/וֹ	pisheo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	of his transgression	his rebellion
`H6588-27`	Ezekiel 37:23	פִּשְׁעֵי/הֶ֑ם	pisheeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their-transgressions	their rebellions
`H6588-33`	Ezekiel 39:24	וּ/כְ/פִשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם	ukhefisheeyhem	`HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and according to their transgressions	and according to their rebellions
`H6588-26`	Amos 1:3	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-26`	Amos 1:6	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-26`	Amos 1:9	פִּשְׁעֵי	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-26`	Amos 1:11	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-26`	Amos 1:13	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-26`	Amos 2:1	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-26`	Amos 2:4	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-26`	Amos 2:6	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-09`	Amos 3:14	פִשְׁעֵֽי	fisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-28`	Amos 5:12	פִּשְׁעֵי/כֶ֔ם	pisheeykhem	`HNcmpc/Sp2mp`	your transgressions	your rebellions
`H6588-02`	Micah 1:5	בְּ/פֶ֤שַׁע	befesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	for the transgression	in rebellion
`H6588-04`	Micah 1:5	פֶ֣שַׁע	fesha	`HNcmsc`	is the transgression	willful rebellion
`H6588-26`	Micah 1:13	פִּשְׁעֵ֥י	pisheey	`HNcmpc`	transgressions	rebellions of
`H6588-30`	Micah 3:8	פִּשְׁע֔/וֹ	pisheo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his transgression	his rebellion
`H6588-29`	Micah 6:7	פִּשְׁעִ֔/י	pishei	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	for my transgression	my rebellion
`H6588-17`	Micah 7:18	פֶּ֔שַׁע	pesha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	rebellion-of
`H6588-27`	Psalms 5:11	פִּ֭שְׁעֵי/הֶם	pisheeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	of their transgressions	their rebellions
`H6588-14`	Psalms 19:14	מִ/פֶּ֥שַֽׁע	mipesha	`HR/Ncmsa`	from presumptuous sin	from rebellion-of
`H6588-31`	Psalms 25:7	וּ/פְשָׁעַ֗/י	ufeshaay	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp1cs`	and my transgressions	and my rebellions
`H6588-17`	Psalms 32:1	פֶּ֗שַׁע	pesha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	rebellion-of
`H6588-05`	Psalms 32:5	פְ֭שָׁעַ/י	feshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my transgressions	my rebellions
`H6588-17`	Psalms 36:2	פֶּ֣שַׁע	pesha	`HNcmsa`	of transgression	rebellion-of
`H6588-18`	Psalms 39:9	פְּשָׁעַ֥/י	peshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my transgressions	my rebellions
`H6588-05`	Psalms 51:3	פְשָׁעָֽ/י	feshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my-transgressions	my rebellions
`H6588-05`	Psalms 51:5	פְ֭שָׁעַ/י	feshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my transgressions	my rebellions
`H6588-10`	Psalms 59:4	פִשְׁעִ֖/י	fishei	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my transgression	my rebellion
`H6588-22`	Psalms 65:4	פְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗י/נוּ	peshaeynu	`HNcmpc/Sp1cp`	our transgressions	our rebellions
`H6588-25`	Psalms 89:33	פִּשְׁעָ֑/ם	pisheam	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their transgression	their rebellion
`H6588-22`	Psalms 103:12	פְּשָׁעֵֽי/נוּ	peshaeynu	`HNcmpc/Sp1cp`	our transgressions	our rebellions
`H6588-25`	Psalms 107:17	פִּשְׁעָ֑/ם	pisheam	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	of their transgression	their rebellion
`H6588-23`	Proverbs 10:12	פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	peshaim	`HNcmpa`	transgressions	willful rebellions
`H6588-16`	Proverbs 10:19	פָּ֑שַׁע	pasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	he rebelled
`H6588-02`	Proverbs 12:13	בְּ/פֶ֣שַׁע	befesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	by the transgression	in rebellion
`H6588-17`	Proverbs 17:9	פֶּ֭שַׁע	pesha	`HNcmsa`	a transgression	rebellion-of
`H6588-17`	Proverbs 17:19	פֶּ֭שַׁע	pesha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	rebellion-of
`H6588-16`	Proverbs 19:11	פָּֽשַׁע	pasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	he rebelled
`H6588-02`	Proverbs 28:2	בְּ/פֶ֣שַֽׁע	befesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	by transgression	in rebellion
`H6588-06`	Proverbs 28:13	פְ֭שָׁעָי/ו	feshaayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	his transgressions	his rebellions
`H6588-16`	Proverbs 28:24	פָּ֑שַׁע	pasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	he rebelled
`H6588-02`	Proverbs 29:6	בְּ/פֶ֤שַֽׁע	befesha	`HR/Ncmsc`	In transgression	in rebellion
`H6588-16`	Proverbs 29:16	פָּ֑שַׁע	pasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	he rebelled
`H6588-16`	Proverbs 29:22	פָּֽשַׁע	pasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	he rebelled
`H6588-10`	Job 7:21	פִשְׁעִ/י֮	fishei	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my transgression	my rebellion
`H6588-25`	Job 8:4	פִּשְׁעָֽ/ם	pisheam	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their transgression	their rebellion
`H6588-29`	Job 13:23	פִּֽשְׁעִ֥/י	pishei	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my transgression	my rebellion
`H6588-29`	Job 14:17	פִּשְׁעִ֑/י	pishei	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my transgression	my rebellion
`H6588-18`	Job 31:33	פְּשָׁעָ֑/י	peshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my transgressions	my rebellions
`H6588-03`	Job 33:9	פָ֥שַׁע	fasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	willful rebellion
`H6588-03`	Job 34:6	פָֽשַׁע	fasha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	willful rebellion
`H6588-04`	Job 34:37	פֶ֭שַׁע	fesha	`HNcmsa`	transgression	willful rebellion
`H6588-07`	Job 35:6	פְ֝שָׁעֶ֗י/ךָ	feshaeykha	`HNcmpc/Sp2ms`	your transgressions	your rebellions
`H6588-32`	Job 36:9	וּ֝/פִשְׁעֵי/הֶ֗ם	ufisheeyhem	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and their transgressions	and their rebellions
`H6588-20`	Lamentations 1:5	פְּשָׁעֶ֑י/הָ	peshaeyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her transgressions	her acts of rebellion
`H6588-18`	Lamentations 1:14	פְּשָׁעַ֜/י	peshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my transgressions	my rebellions
`H6588-18`	Lamentations 1:22	פְּשָׁעָ֑/י	peshaay	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my transgressions	my rebellions
`H6588-01`	Daniel 8:12	בְּ/פָ֑שַׁע	befasha	`HR/Ncmsa`	because of transgression	in rebellion
`H6588-38`	Daniel 8:13	וְ/הַ/פֶּ֣שַׁע	vehapesha	`HC/Td/Ncmsa`	and the transgression	and the rebellion
`H6588-11`	Daniel 9:24	הַ/פֶּ֜שַׁע	hapesha	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the transgression	the rebellion

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