פָּשַׁע

pa.sahVerbH6586

to transgress

From: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of expansion);

Short Definition

to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to rebel, transgress, revolt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rebel, revolt 1a2) to transgress 1b) (Niphal) to be rebelled against

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

35 times

Appears 35 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
8
2 Kings
5
Jeremiah
4
2 Chronicles
3
Ezk
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 12:19
  • 2 Kings 3:7
  • Ezk 20:38
  • Isaiah 46:8
  • Jeremiah 3:13

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