H6586 — פָּשַׁע (pâshaʻ)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: H6586
Original: פָּשַׁע
Transliteration: pâshaʻ
Pronunciation: paw-shah
Part of Speech: Verb
Occurrences: 50 tokens in 37 unique verses across 14 books
First Occurrence: 1Ki 8:50
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

A verb meaning to rebel, transgress, break away from just authority, trespass, or apostatize. It can describe political revolt, moral breach, or covenantal defection.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
have transgressed	4	10.8%
rebelled	4	10.8%
revolted	4	10.8%
they have transgressed	3	8.1%
the transgressors	2	5.4%
thou hast transgressed	2	5.4%
other renderings	18	48.7%

The range moves naturally from political revolt to moral transgression. The core idea is breach against rightful rule.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Zephaniah	1	1.9
Hosea	3	1.5
2 Kings	5	0.7
Amos	1	0.7
Isaiah	8	0.6
2 Chronicles	3	0.4
Jeremiah	4	0.3
Ezekiel	3	0.2
1 Kings	2	0.2

The word is used in both historical and prophetic registers. Historical books stress revolt from dynastic or national authority; prophets extend that revolt into covenantal rebellion against God.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Political revolt from human rule¶

1Ki 12:19 — Israel rebelled against the house of David.
2Ki 1:1 — Moab rebelled against Israel.
2Ki 8:20, 22 — Edom revolted from under Judah.

2. Covenantal transgression against God¶

1Ki 8:50 — Solomon speaks of the people's transgressions against God.
Isa 1:2 — children have rebelled against the LORD.
Hos 8:1 — they have transgressed God's covenant and trespassed against his law.

3. Hardened class of transgressors¶

Isa 48:8 — Judah/Israel are called transgressors from the womb.
Dan 8:23 — "when the transgressors are come to the full."
Hos 14:9 — transgressors fall in the right ways of the LORD.

4. Deliberate intensification of sin¶

Amo 4:4 — "Come to Bethel, and transgress."
Zep 3:11 — Judah's shame is tied to its rebellion against God.

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
יְהֹוָה	H3068	10x	rebellion is finally against YHWH
יִשְׂרָאֵל	H3478	7x	often national or covenantal revolt
יְהוּדָה	H3063	5x	Judah also enters the revolt pattern
מֶלֶךְ	H4428	5x	political rebellion setting
תַּחַת	H8478	6x	revolt "from under" a ruler's authority

H6588 פֶּשַׁע (peshaʻ) — the noun form: transgression/revolt.
H5627 סָרָה (çarah) — apostasy/revolt noun emphasizing turning away.
H4784 מָרָה (marah) — rebel; often stresses bitter resistance.
H4775 מָרַד (marad) — rebel; common in political revolt settings.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
עָבַר	H5674	transgress	broader "cross over" verb that can describe covenant violation
מָרָה	H4784	rebelled	emphasizes resistance/bitterness
מָרַד	H4775	rebelled	common revolt verb in historical narratives
סָרָה	H5627	revolted	noun of apostasy/defection rather than the action verb itself

Semantic Domain¶

search_relationships.py places H6586 in a "wrong" domain and links it to existing rebellion/transgression studies. The most useful library connection is not a synonym list but the already-built transgression cluster.

LXX Mapping¶

Greek Equivalent	Strong's	Co-occ	Note
ἀσεβέω	G764	10	impious/ungodly action
ἀθετέω	G114	10	reject/set aside
ἄνομος	G459	7	lawless/transgressor
ἀφίστημι	G868	5	depart/fall away

Unlike a narrow cult term, H6586 spreads across rebellion, lawlessness, and defection language in Greek.