6587. pesa
Strong's Lexicon
pesa: Transgression, rebellion, offense

Original Word: פֶשַׂע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: pesa`
Pronunciation: peh'-shah
Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-sah)
Definition: Transgression, rebellion, offense
Meaning: a stride

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb פָּשַׁע (pasha), meaning "to rebel" or "to transgress."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3847 (parabasis): Transgression, a stepping over or violation of law.

- G458 (anomia): Lawlessness, iniquity, a state of being without law.

Usage: The Hebrew word "pesa" primarily denotes a breach of relationship, either between individuals or between humanity and God, characterized by rebellion or willful disobedience. It is often translated as "transgression" and implies a deliberate act of defiance against divine law or covenant. In the Old Testament, "pesa" is frequently used to describe Israel's unfaithfulness to God, highlighting the gravity of sin as a conscious choice to deviate from God's commandments.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, maintaining a covenant relationship with God was central to communal and individual life. "Pesa" reflects a serious violation of this covenant, akin to treason against a sovereign. The concept of transgression was not merely legalistic but relational, emphasizing the personal and communal consequences of sin. The sacrificial system in the Old Testament provided a means for atonement and restoration of the broken relationship caused by "pesa."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pasa
Definition
a step
NASB Translation
step (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֶּ֫שַׂע noun [masculine] step; בֵינִי וּבֵין הַמָּ֑וֶת׳כְּפ 1 Samuel 20:3).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
step

From pasa'; a stride -- step.

see HEBREW pasa'

Forms and Transliterations
כְפֶ֔שַׂע כפשע cheFesa ḵə·p̄e·śa‘ ḵəp̄eśa‘
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Samuel 20:3
HEB: נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ כִּ֣י כְפֶ֔שַׂע בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין
NAS: lives, there is hardly a step between
KJV: liveth, [there is] but a step between me and death.
INT: your soul is hardly A step between between

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Strong's Hebrew 6587
1 Occurrence


ḵə·p̄e·śa‘ — 1 Occ.















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