אָשַׁם (ʼâsham) — Certainly

Hebrew word study: אָשַׁם (ʼâsham), Strong's H816. to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish

HebrewStrong's H816
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָשַׁם (ʼâsham)
Pronounced: aw-sham'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish

Word study
Derivation: or אָשֵׁם; a primitive root;

KJV translation words: [idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass.

Where this word appears

Strong's H816 is tagged on 35 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 4:13 and last appears in Zechariah 11:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he will be guilty ×7they will be held guilty ×6he was guilty ×2you will be guilty ×2and it will be guilty ×1and they have been held guilty ×1and they will be guilty ×1and you will be held guilty ×1certainly to be guilty ×1he will be guilty ×1hold guilty them ×1they will be guilty ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְאָשֵׁם ×8יֶאְשָׁמוּ ×4יֶאְשְׁמוּ ×3אָשַׁם ×2וַיֶּאְשְׁמוּ ×2יֶאְשַׁם ×2אָשֹׁם ×1וְאָשְׁמָה ×1וְאָשֵׁמוּ ×1תֶּאְשָׁמוּ ס ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×11Hosea ×5Ezekiel ×4Psalms ×3Numbers ×22 Chronicles ×2Jeremiah ×2Judges ×1

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H817 אָשָׁם (ʼâshâm), H818 אָשֵׁם (ʼâshêm).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâsham (H816) mean?

To be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish.

How is H816 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H816 as: [idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass..

How often does אָשַׁם (ʼâsham) appear?

Strong's H816 is tagged on 35 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 4:13 and last appears in Zechariah 11:5.