פֶּשַׁע
A revolt (national, moral or religious) · Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch
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פֶּשַׁע H6588 a revolt (national, moral or religious)
יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch
What does פֶּשַׁע (pesha yaʿaqov) mean in the Bible?
פֶּשַׁע · יַעֲקֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "a revolt (national, moral or religious)". rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant, Priesthood.
Full entry for פֶּשַׁע (H6588, H3290) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Willful breach of covenant relationship; rebellion with moral agency, distinct from inadvertent sin
rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
Why This Word Matters
It highlights that the problem is willful covenant-breaking among God’s own people. This prepares the way for the gospel’s emphasis on the depth of human rebellion and the need for a substitutionary atonement rather than superficial reform. Micah 1:1-5
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.