פֶּשַׁע
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. felony, transgression
2. a rebellious sin, done for the purpose of opposing God and not for its own benefit (Jewish law)
Pronunciation
pésha'
Examples90
פְּשָׁעִים אֵלּוּ הַמְּרָדִים וְכֵן הוּא אוֹמֵר (מְלָכִים ב ג, ז) מֶלֶךְ מוֹאָב פָּשַׁע בִּי
P'sha'im are rebellious, and that's why it says in II Kings 3:7, "The king of Moab rebelled against me"
בפֶּשַׁע אִישׁ רַע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמַח׃
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
היית נוכח במָקוֹם הַפֶּשַׁע?
Were you present at the crime scene?
הַאִם זֶה פֶּשַׁע לֶאֱהֹב מִישֶׁהוּ?
Is it a crime to love someone?
אֵת הַפֶּשַׁע הַזֶּה בִּצְּעָה כַּנִּרְאֶה אִשָּׁה.
This crime was likely committed by a woman.
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב סֵפֶר פֶּשַׁע טוֹב, בִּמְיֻחָד מותחנים.
I like a good crime novel, especially procedurals.