Hebrew · H6586, G3949

נִפְשָׁע

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

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פָּשַׁע H6586 to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass , apostatize , quarrel
Pronunciation pāshĕ‘u
Rebellion against legitimate authority; covenant-breaking revolt that severs relationship with God or just ruler.
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παροργίζω G3949 to anger
Pronunciation parorgízō
To provoke or irritate someone into anger; emphasizes the action of inciting rather than anger itself.
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What does נִפְשָׁע (nipsha) mean in the Bible?

פָּשַׁע · παροργίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "offended, estranged, injured through wrongdoing".

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What does פָּשַׁע · παροργίζω mean in the Bible?

פָּשַׁע · παροργίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "offended, estranged, injured through wrongdoing".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6586, G3949?

H6586, G3949 is connected to 41 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. offended, estranged, injured through wrongdoing

Source Gloss

offended, estranged, injured through wrongdoing
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 25
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 24×
Perfect 1Kgs 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 3:42 16×
Participle active Isa 1:28 · Isa 46:8 · Isa 53:12 · Ps 51:15
Imperfect 2Chr 21:10 · 2Kgs 8:22 · Prov 28:21
Infinitive absolute Isa 59:13
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Participle active Prov 18:19
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