What does פָּשַׁע · παραβαίνω mean in the Bible?
פָּשַׁע · παραβαίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to rebel, sin, or violate moral law".
Hebrew · H6586, G3845
יִפְשָׁע
To break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass , apostatize , quarrel · to transgress
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פָּשַׁעH6586to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass , apostatize , quarrel
Pronunciationpāshĕ‘u
Rebellion against legitimate authority; covenant-breaking revolt that severs relationship with God or just ruler.
Open lexicon entry →παραβαίνωG3845to transgress
Pronunciationparabaínō
To transgress by stepping over or past a boundary, violating what should not be crossed.
Open lexicon entry →What does יִפְשָׁע (yifsha) mean in the Bible?
פָּשַׁע · παραβαίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to rebel, sin, or violate moral law".
Full entry for יִפְשָׁע (H6586, G3845) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6586, G3845?
H6586, G3845 is connected to 41 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to rebel, sin, or violate moral law
Source Gloss
to rebel, sin, or violate moral law
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms25
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense24×
Perfect1Kgs 8:50 · Ezek 2:3 · Hos 7:13 · Hos 8:1 · Isa 1:2 · Isa 43:27 · Jer 2:8 · Jer 33:8 · 2Chr 21:8 · 2Kgs 3:7 · 2Kgs 8:20 · Ezek 18:31 · Jer 2:29 · Jer 3:13 · Zeph 3:11 · Lam 3:4216×
Participle activeIsa 1:28 · Isa 46:8 · Isa 53:12 · Ps 51:154×
Imperfect2Chr 21:10 · 2Kgs 8:22 · Prov 28:213×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 59:131×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle activeProv 18:191×
Word Origins
יִפְשָׁע is a primitive root - no further derivation.