Pesha Meaning: The Hebrew Word פֶּשַׁע Explained

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פֶּשַׁע

pesha

Formal Hebrew

MeaningA very bad thing that someone does, which is against the law. It is a serious crime.

HistoryThis word is very old and comes from the Bible. In the Bible, it meant doing something wrong against God or a king, like breaking a very important rule on purpose.

Example

הוא הואשם בפשע חמור.

He was accused of a very bad crime.

An illustration of a dark wooden strongbox with a broken brass lock, open and empty, on a dirt floor in a grey stone cellar,