Hebrew · H6586, G3949

נִפְשָׁע

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

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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.
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παροργίζωG3949to anger
Pronunciationparorgízō
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 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×
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