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אָשַׁם H816
H816 is the Hebrew word אָשַׁם, transliterated ʼâsham and said aw-sham'. The King James Version most often renders it offend.
What it means
to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish.
Where it comes from
or אָשֵׁם; a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 19 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass.
Verses using אָשַׁם
All 20 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 5:4 · KJV
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
Leviticus 5:5 · KJV
And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:
Leviticus 5:17 · KJV
And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus 5:19 · KJV
It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD.
Leviticus 6:4 · KJV
Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
2 Chronicles 19:10 · KJV
And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
Psalm 5:10 · KJV
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
Isaiah 24:6 · KJV
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
Jeremiah 2:3 · KJV
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 50:7 · KJV
All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
Ezekiel 6:6 · KJV
In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.
Ezekiel 22:4 · KJV
Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.
Ezekiel 25:12 · KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
Hosea 4:15 · KJV
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
Hosea 5:15 · KJV
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
Hosea 10:2 · KJV
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
Hosea 13:1 · KJV
When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Hosea 13:16 · KJV
Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
Habakkuk 1:11 · KJV
Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
Zechariah 11:5 · KJV
Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
Common questions
What does Strong's H816 mean?
H816 is the Hebrew word אָשַׁם (ʼâsham), meaning to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish.
How is H816 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it offend (4 times), guilty (3 times), trespass (2 times), offended (2 times), yet is he guilty (1 time), among others.
How many times does H816 appear in the Bible?
אָשַׁם (ʼâsham) is tagged in 20 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H816 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or אָשֵׁם; a primitive root.
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