אֲשָׁמָ/ם֙
𐤀𐤔𐤌/𐤌
ʼâshâm
guilt offering of theirs
A state of being guilty or liable for wrongdoing—particularly transgressions requiring restitution or atonement—and, by extension, a specific category of offering prescribed for such offenses. 'אָשָׁם' denotes both the abstract sense of guilt (culpability, liability) and the concrete ritual offering designated for certain unintentional or ambiguous sins and breaches of sacred trust or property laws. In priestly and legal texts, especially Leviticus, it refers to the prescribed sacrificial offering for these cases.
Numbers 18:9 · Word #15
Lexicon H817
| Lemma | אָשָׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâshâm |
| Strong's | H817 |
| Definition | A state of being guilty or liable for wrongdoing—particularly transgressions requiring restitution or atonement—and, by extension, a specific category of offering prescribed for such offenses. 'אָשָׁם' denotes both the abstract sense of guilt (culpability, liability) and the concrete ritual offering designated for certain unintentional or ambiguous sins and breaches of sacred trust or property laws. In priestly and legal texts, especially Leviticus, it refers to the prescribed sacrificial offering for these cases. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | guilt offering of theirs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H817-02
their guilt-offering
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | אָשָׁם denotes either guilt as liability or the prescribed offering for such guilt; in priestly usage it commonly refers to the ritual reparation offering. The construct singular with 3mp suffix yields “their guilt-offering,” preserving number and possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their guilt offering
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context requires specific cultic offering, not just the abstract quality of guilt; 'guilt offering' is needed. |