אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים
𐤀𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
ʼâshêm
guilty
Self-incriminated, liable for wrongdoing, or bearing guilt resulting from a moral, legal, or ritual offense; by extension, describes status of a person, object, or community recognized as culpable, especially in religious or judicial contexts. May also denote the state of being obligated to make restitution or undergo prescribed penalty for the offense.
Genesis 42:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H818
| Lemma | אָשֵׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâshêm |
| Strong's | H818 |
| Definition | Self-incriminated, liable for wrongdoing, or bearing guilt resulting from a moral, legal, or ritual offense; by extension, describes status of a person, object, or community recognized as culpable, especially in religious or judicial contexts. May also denote the state of being obligated to make restitution or undergo prescribed penalty for the offense. |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | guilty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H818-01
guilty ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural, absolute; from Qal passive participle of אָשַׁם functioning adjectivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from the root אשם meaning to incur guilt or liability. As a masculine plural adjective from the Qal passive participle, it denotes those in a state of having incurred guilt—hence "guilty ones." |
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