Asham אָשַׁם

Asham (Hebrew אָשַׁם, Strong's H816) is a Hebrew verb meaning “be guilty”. It occurs 35 times in 32 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Guilt

Verses

Every verse with Asham, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Leviticus

• Leviticus 4:13
  And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,
• Leviticus 4:22
  When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.
• Leviticus 4:27
  And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.
• Leviticus 5:2
  Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.
• Leviticus 5:3
  Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.
• Leviticus 5:4
  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.Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.
• Leviticus 5:5
  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:If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,
• Leviticus 5:17
  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.If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.
• Leviticus 5:19
  It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord.It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”
• Leviticus 6:4
  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,once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,

Numbers

• Numbers 5:6
  Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty;“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty
• Numbers 5:7
  Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.

Judges

• Judges 21:22
  And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 19:10
  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.For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.

Psalms

• Psalm 5:10
  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.Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.
• Psalm 34:21
  Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
• Psalm 34:22
  The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 30:10
  Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 24:6
  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.Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 2:3
  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.Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her found themselves guilty; disaster came upon them,’” declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 50:7
  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.All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 6:6
  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.Wherever you live, the cities will be laid waste and the high places will be demolished, so that your altars will be laid waste and desecrated, your idols smashed and obliterated, your incense altars cut down, and your works blotted out.
• Ezekiel 22:4
  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.you are guilty of the blood you have shed, and you are defiled by the idols you have made. You have brought your days to a close and have come to the end of your years. Therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations and a mockery to all the lands.
• Ezekiel 25:12
  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;This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt,

Hosea

• Hosea 4:15
  Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth–aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
• Hosea 5:15
  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.Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
• Hosea 10:2
  Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.
• Hosea 13:1
  When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.
• Hosea 13:16
  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.Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.

Joel

• Joel 1:18
  How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.

Habakkuk

• Habakkuk 1:11
  Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.”

Zechariah

• Zechariah 11:5
  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.whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).