אָשָׁ֑ם

𐤀𐤔𐤌

asham

at sin

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

H817

Proverbs 14:9 · Word #3

Lexicon H817

Lemmaאָשָׁם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤔𐤌
Transliterationʼâshâm
Strong'sH817
In-contextat sin

Morphology HNcmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H817-01

guilt-offering

Rootאשם (ʾ-š-m)
Core Meaningsguilt, culpability, liability, offense, reparation
Semantic Rangeguilt, culpability, state of liability, compensation, reparation payment, specific sacrificial offering for guilt (often translated "trespass offering")
Conceptual Significanceאָשָׁם expresses both the condition of objective guilt before YHWH and the prescribed means of restitution through sacrifice. It highlights the biblical linkage between wrongdoing, incurred liability, and the necessity of atonement and restoration within covenant relationship.
Morphological NotesPrimarily a masculine singular absolute noun (HNcmsa). The related verbal form (HVqp3ms) is Qal perfect 3ms, "he became guilty" or "he incurred guilt," showing the root’s verbal sense of bearing liability.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָשָׁם in the masculine singular absolute denotes that which pertains to incurred guilt; in sacrificial contexts it refers to the offering brought because of such guilt. "Guilt-offering" preserves the root idea of culpability (אשם) while reflecting the masculine singular noun form shown in the morphology.

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

Words from Root אשם (guilt, culpability, liability, offense, reparation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H817-02 ashamo his guilt-offering
H819-01 ashemah guilt-liability
H816-01 ashom he has become guilty
H817-03 haasham the guilt-offering
H817-04 leasham for a guilt-offering
H819-02 leashemah for guilt
H819-03 leashemat for the guilt of
H816-02 teeshamu you men will incur guilt
H816-03 vayeeshemu and they became guilty
H816-04 veashem and he becomes guilty
H817-05 vehaasham and the guilt-reparation-offering
H816-05 yeesham he will incur guilt
H816-06 yeeshamu they will bear guilt
H816-07 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