פָּשַׁע
To break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass , apostatize , quarrel
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What does פָּשַׁע (pāshĕ‘u) mean in the Bible?
פָּשַׁע (pāshĕ‘u) is a Hebrew word meaning "to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass , apostatize , quarrel". to break away (from just authority), i. Isaiah frames Judah’s problem not as minor failure but as high-handed revolt against their Father-King, underscoring why judgment is deserved and why only radical grace can restore them. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant, Kingdom.
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Meaning
Rebellion against legitimate authority; covenant-breaking revolt that severs relationship with God or just ruler.
to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel BDB: rebel Usage: offend, rebel, revolt, transgress(-ion, -or).
Why This Word Matters
Isaiah frames Judah’s problem not as minor failure but as high-handed revolt against their Father-King, underscoring why judgment is deserved and why only radical grace can restore them. Isaiah 1:1-9
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 24×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Showing 8 of 41 occurrences in the biblical text.