אָשַׁ֥ם
𐤀𐤔𐤌
asham
he-has-wronged
or אָשֵׁם; a primitive root; to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish; [idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass.
Numbers 5:7 · Word #15
Lexicon H816
| Lemma | אָשַׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâsham |
| Strong's | H816 |
| In-context | he-has-wronged |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H817-01
a guilt-offering
| Root | אשם (ʾ-š-m) |
| Core Meanings | guilt, culpability, liability, offense, incurred penalty |
| Semantic Range | to be guilty, to incur liability, to suffer punishment; guilt, guilt-state; a reparation or guilt-offering presented to remedy offense |
| Conceptual Significance | In the sacrificial system of the Torah, the אָשָׁם (guilt-offering) addresses specific acts that incur liability, especially those requiring restitution. It highlights the biblical understanding that wrongdoing creates objective guilt requiring both acknowledgment and concrete reparation before יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Occurs primarily as a masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa), from the root אשם. Also attested as a Qal perfect 3ms verb form (HVqp3ms), meaning "he became guilty" or "he incurred guilt." The noun and verb share the same root concept of culpability. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun form (masculine singular absolute) denotes an offering brought because of incurred guilt. Rendering it as "a guilt-offering" preserves the root idea of culpability (אשם) while accurately reflecting the masculine singular absolute morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשם (guilt, culpability, liability, offense, incurred penalty)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H817-02 |
asham | guilt-offering |
H817-03 |
ashamam | their guilt-offering |
H816-01 |
ashamete | you have incurred guilt |
Word Usage (35 occurrences of H816)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 4:13 | וְ/אָשֵֽׁמוּ | veashemu | and are guilty |
| Leviticus 4:22 | וְ/אָשֵֽׁם | veashem | and is guilty |
| Leviticus 4:27 | וְ/אָשֵֽׁם | veashem | and is guilty |