לְ/אָשָׁ֑ם
𐤋/𐤀𐤔𐤌
ʼâshâm
for a guilt offering
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 6:12 · Word #10
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 HR/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for a guilt offering |
SIBI-P1 Translation H817-07
for guilt-offering
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָשָׁם derives from the root meaning "to be guilty" and denotes either the state of guilt or the prescribed offering addressing that liability. With the prefixed לְ (“for/to”) and masculine singular absolute form, it is rendered concisely as "for guilt-offering," preserving both its root sense and its established nominal usage. |
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