פשע
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פשע¹
- /ˈpe.ʃa(ʕ)/
Where it comes from
Compare Ugaritic 𐎔𐎌𐎓 (pšʿ, “rebellion, transgression”).
noun פֶּשַׁע · pésha' · פְּשָׁעִים · פֶּשַׁע־ · פִּשְׁעֵי־
- felony, transgression בְּפֶשַׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵחַ׃
- a rebellious sin, done for the purpose of opposing God and not for its own benefit פשעים אלו המרדים וכן הוא אומר (מלכים ב ג, ז) מלך מואב פשע בי
verb פָּשַׁע · pashá' · לפשוע · לִפְשֹׁעַ · פְּשִׁיעָה · -
- to commit a crime
פשע²
Where it comes from
Post-Biblical פֶּסַע. Compare perhaps Akkadian 𒄊 (šēpum, “foot, leg”) by metathesis.
noun פֶּשַׂע · pésa' · פְּשָׂעִים · פֶּשַׂע־ · פִּשְׂעֵי־
- pace, step
In English
Talk about this word "פשע." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%A9%D7%A2. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. פשע. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%A9%D7%A2 "פשע." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%A9%D7%A2.Cite this
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