ʼâshâm — H817

H817 · Hebrew — אשם

Pronunciation: aw-shawm'

Definition

masculine noun

guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering

  1. guilt, offense, guiltiness
    1. offense, trespass, fault
    2. guilt, guiltiness
    3. compensation (for offense)
    4. trespass offering, guilt offering

Usually translated as

trespass, sin, guiltiness

Origin

from H816

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʼâshâm occurs 46 times in 41 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Leviticus (23), Numbers (4), 1 Samuel (4), 2 Kings (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (4)

Strong's Lexicon — A