אֲשָׁמ/וֹ֙

𐤀𐤔𐤌/𐤅

ashamo

guilt offering

from אָשַׁם; guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering; guiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).

H817

Leviticus 19:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H817

Lemmaאָשָׁם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤔𐤌
Transliterationʼâshâm
Strong'sH817
In-contextguilt offering

Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H817-02

his guilt-offering

Rootאשם (ʾ-š-m)
Core Meaningsguilt, culpability, offense, liability requiring restitution
Semantic Rangeguilt, culpability, trespass, liability, compensation, guilt-offering (reparation offering)
Conceptual Significanceאָשָׁם expresses both the state of incurred guilt and the prescribed means of restitution before יהוה. It highlights the covenantal principle that wrongdoing creates real liability requiring acknowledgment, restitution, and sacrificial atonement.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in construct form (אָשָׁם) with 3ms pronominal suffix (-וֹ), yielding "his guilt" or "his guilt-offering."
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָשָׁם denotes guilt or the reparation required for guilt; in cultic contexts it refers to the specific offering that addresses liability. The form is masculine singular construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, correctly rendered as the singular "his" guilt-offering.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אשם (guilt, culpability, offense, liability requiring restitution)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H817-01 asham guilt-offering
H819-01 ashemah guilt-liability
H817-03 haasham the guilt-offering
H817-04 leasham for a guilt-offering
H819-02 leashemat for the guilt of
H816-01 teeshamu you men will incur guilt
H816-02 veashem and he becomes guilty
H817-05 vehaasham and the guilt-reparation-offering
H816-03 yeeshamu they will bear guilt
H816-04 yeeshemu they will incur guilt

Word Usage (46 occurrences of H817)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 26:10 אָשָֽׁם asham guilt
Leviticus 5:6 אֲשָׁמ֣/וֹ ashamo his guilt offering
Leviticus 5:7 אֲשָׁמ֜/וֹ ashamo his guilt offering