ʼâsham — H816

Definition

verb

to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish

1. to offend, be guilty, trespass
1. (Qal)
1. to do wrong, offend, trespass, commit an offense, do injury
2. to be or become guilty
3. to be held guilty
4. to be incriminated
2. (Niphal) to suffer punishment
3. (Hiphil) to declare guilty
2. (TWOT) to be desolate, acknowledge offense

Usually translated as

guilty, desolate, offend, trespass, destroy, certainly, be, become, greatly

Origin

or ʼâshêm; a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• agnoéō (G50)
• hamartánō (G264)
• aníēmi (G447)
• aphanízō (G853)
• exolothreúō (G1842)
• metaméllomai (G3338)
• parapíptō (G3895)

Occurrences

ʼâsham occurs 35 times in 32 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (10), Numbers (2), Judges (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Psalms (3), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (3), Hosea (5), Joel (1), Habakkuk (1), Zechariah (1)

• Leviticus 4:13 — And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty (וְאָשֵֽׁמוּ);
• Leviticus 4:22 — When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty (וְאָשֵֽׁם);
• Leviticus 4:27 — And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty (וְאָשֵֽׁם);
• Leviticus 5:2 — Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty (וְאָשֵֽׁם).
• Leviticus 5:3 — Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty (וְאָשֵֽׁם).
• Leviticus 5:4 — Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty (וְאָשֵׁ֖ם) in one of these.
• Leviticus 5:5 — And it shall be, when he shall be guilty (יֶאְשַׁ֖ם) in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:
• Leviticus 5:17 — And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty (וְאָשֵׁ֖ם), and shall bear his iniquity.
• Leviticus 5:19 — It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed (אָשַׁ֖ם) against the LORD.
• Leviticus 5:19 — It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed (אָשֹׁ֥ם) against the LORD.
• Leviticus 6:4 — Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty (וְאָשֵׁם֒), that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
• Numbers 5:6 — Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty (וְאָֽשְׁמָ֖ה);
• Numbers 5:7 — Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed (אָשַׁ֥ם).
• Judges 21:22 — And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty (תֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ).
• 2 Chronicles 19:10 — And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass (יֶאְשְׁמוּ֙) not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
• 2 Chronicles 19:10 — And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass (תֶאְשָֽׁמוּ).
• Psalms 5:10 — Destroy (הַֽאֲשִׁימֵ֨ם) thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
• Psalms 34:21 — Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate (יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ).
• Psalms 34:22 — The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate (יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ).
• Proverbs 30:10 — Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty (וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ).
• Isaiah 24:6 — Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate (וַֽיֶּאְשְׁמ֖וּ): therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
• Jeremiah 2:3 — Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend (יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ); evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
• Jeremiah 50:7 — All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend (נֶאְשָׁ֑ם) not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
• Ezekiel 6:6 — In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate (וְיֶאְשְׁמ֜וּ), and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.
• Ezekiel 22:4 — Thou art become guilty (אָשַׁ֗מְתְּ) in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.
• Ezekiel 25:12 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended (אָשׁ֖וֹם), and revenged himself upon them;
• Ezekiel 25:12 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended (וַיֶּאְשְׁמ֥וּ), and revenged himself upon them;
• Hosea 4:15 — Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend (יֶאְשַׁ֖ם); and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
• Hosea 5:15 — I will go and return to my place, till they (יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ) acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
• Hosea 10:2 — Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty (יֶאְשָׁ֑מוּ): he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
• Hosea 13:1 — When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended (וַיֶּאְשַׁ֥ם) in Baal, he died.
• Hosea 13:16 — Samaria shall become desolate (תֶּאְשַׁם֙); for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
• Joel 1:18 — How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate (נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ).
• Habakkuk 1:11 — Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend (וְאָשֵׁ֑ם), imputing this his power unto his god.
• Zechariah 11:5 — Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty (יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ): and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.