Strong's Lexicon

H816

H816 — אָשַׁם אָשֵׁם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewashamverbOccurrences: 35TWOT: 180

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H816
Word:אָשַׁם אָשֵׁם
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root; to be guilty
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:35
Transliteration:asham
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:aw-sham' (or mashem {aw-shame'}) v.
Meaning:1. (by implication) to be punished or perish
KJV Renderings:X certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, X greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass.

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אָשַׁם, אָשֵׁם verb offend, be guilty (Arabic [untranscribed source text 443], id., [untranscribed source text 444] sin, offence, [untranscribed source text 445], [untranscribed source text 446], requital, fault, guilt, mulct, compare Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 447]) — אָשַׁם Lev 5:19; Num 5:7 אָשֵׁם Hab 1:11 + 7 t.; אָֽשְׁמָה Num 5:6 אָשָׁ֑מְתָּ Prov 30:10 אָשַׁמְתְּ Ezek 22:4 אָשֵׁ֑מוּ Lev 4:13 Imperfect יֶאְשַׁם Hos 4:15 + 13 t.; Infinitive absolute אָשֹׁם Lev 5:19 אָשׁוֺם Ezek 25:12

1. commit an offence, a trespass, do a wrong, or an injury, with אָשֹׁם אָשַׁם ליהוה ׃לְ he hath done a great wrong to Yahweh (in violating the commands) Lev 5:19 ( P ); וְנָתַן לַאֲשֶׁר אָשַׁם לוֺ and he shall give it (restitution) to him to whom he did wrong Num 5:7 ( P ), compare 2Chr 19:10 (twice in verse); וַיֶאְשְׁמוּ אָשׁוֺם and they committed lasting wrong (irreparable wrong, the Edomites against Judah) Ezek 25:12 .
2. be or become guilty Judg 21:22; Jer 50:7; Hos 4:15; Hab 1:11 in offences requiring sin-offering Lev 4:13; Lev 4:22; Lev 4:27 ( P ), of trespass-offering Lev 5:2; Lev 5:3; Lev 5:17; Lev 5:23; Num 5:6 ( P ); with ל guilty of Lev 5:4; Lev 5:5 ( P ), with ב in or through Ezek 22:4; Hos 13:1.
3. be held guilty, bear punishment Ps 34:22; Ps 34:23; Prov 30:10 ; Isa 24:6 ; Jer 2:3; Hos 5:15; Hos 10:2; Hos 14:1; Zech 11:5; Ezek 6:6 (but compare שָׁמֵם).
Niph`al נֶאְשָׁמוּ suffer punishment Joel 1:18 (si vera lectio; Me We and others נָשַׁמּוּ, √ שׁמם, compare Dron the passage).
Hiph`il Imperfect suffix הַאֲשִׁימֵם declare them guilty Ps 5:11 .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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