נֶאְשָׁ֑ם
𐤍𐤀𐤔𐤌
ʼâsham
guilty
To incur guilt, to bear guilt, or to become liable for wrongdoing; in some contexts, to become subject to punishment or penalty resulting from an offense. In extended or figurative uses, the verb can convey the idea of suffering consequences, being brought to desolation, or being destroyed as a result of guilt or transgression.
Jeremiah 50:7 · Word #7
Lexicon H816
| Lemma | אָשַׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâsham |
| Strong's | H816 |
| Definition | To incur guilt, to bear guilt, or to become liable for wrongdoing; in some contexts, to become subject to punishment or penalty resulting from an offense. In extended or figurative uses, the verb can convey the idea of suffering consequences, being brought to desolation, or being destroyed as a result of guilt or transgression. |
Morphology HVqi1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | guilty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H816-05
we incur guilt
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 1st person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of becoming or being guilty. The first person common plural imperfect form is rendered "we incur guilt," preserving both the root sense of culpability and the plural verbal morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
are guilty
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'We incur guilt' is first-person, but the Hebrew verb is passive or stative; context calls for a third-person report, 'are guilty' or 'is guilty.' |