וְ/אָשֵׁ֖ם
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤌
ʼâsham
he is guilty
To incur guilt, to bear guilt, or to become liable for wrongdoing; in some contexts, to become subject to punishment or penalty resulting from an offense. In extended or figurative uses, the verb can convey the idea of suffering consequences, being brought to desolation, or being destroyed as a result of guilt or transgression.
Leviticus 5:17 · Word #15
Lexicon H816
| Lemma | אָשַׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâsham |
| Strong's | H816 |
| Definition | To incur guilt, to bear guilt, or to become liable for wrongdoing; in some contexts, to become subject to punishment or penalty resulting from an offense. In extended or figurative uses, the verb can convey the idea of suffering consequences, being brought to desolation, or being destroyed as a result of guilt or transgression. |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he is guilty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H816-12
and he incurs guilt
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of becoming guilty or liable. The sequential perfect 3ms with prefixed conjunction is rendered as "and he incurs guilt," preserving both the masculine singular subject and the root sense of entering a state of culpability. |
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