פֶּשַׁע

ἀσέβεια asébeia · G763 · to live in an ungodly manner, godlessness

Greek ἀσέβεια emphasizes impiety and wickedness as violations of divine order, while Hebrew פֶּשַׁע specifically denotes rebellion and transgression against authority; ἀσέβεια serves as a legitimate rendering in LXX contexts where the rebellious act manifests as impious conduct.

παράπτωμα paráptōma · G3900 · transgression, sin

παράπτωμα (paráptōma, G3900) παράπτωμα encompasses both unintentional error and willful transgression, whereas פֶּשַׁע (peshaʻ, H6588) פֶּשַׁע specifically denotes deliberate rebellion or willful transgression against authority; the Greek term is broader in scope, covering the willful sense where it overlaps with the Hebrew but extending to unintentional lapses that פֶּשַׁע does not denote.

ἀδίκημα adíkēma · G92 · unrighteous act, crime

Greek ἀδίκημα emphasizes the concrete wrongful act or injustice committed, while Hebrew פֶּשַׁע denotes the relational breach of rebellion or transgression against authority; the terms overlap where rebellion manifests as specific wrong deeds.

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פֶּשַׁע denotes rebellion, sin, or transgression, as of Jacob's protest asking what offense or sin he has committed in Genesis 31:36, the offense of Joseph's brothers they beg him to forgive in Genesis 50:17, and the rebellion the LORD will not pardon in one who bears His name in Exodus 23:21.

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.