אָשָׁ֖ם ה֑וּא אָשֹׁ֥ם אָשַׁ֖ם לַיהוָֽה׃ פ
It is a guilt offering; he has certainly incurred guilt before YHWH.
Morphology
- אָשָׁ֖ם (ʾasham) – Root: אשם (ʾ-sh-m); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Guilt offering”; Notes: Refers to the type of offering required for atonement.
- ה֑וּא (hu) – Root: N/A; Form: Pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “It is”; Notes: Functions as a copula in this statement.
- אָשֹׁ֥ם (ʾashom) – Root: אשם (ʾ-sh-m); Form: Verb, Qal, infinitive absolute; Translation: “Has incurred guilt”; Notes: Emphasizes the certainty of guilt.
- אָשַׁ֖ם (ʾasham) – Root: אשם (ʾ-sh-m); Form: Verb, Qal, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “He has incurred guilt”; Notes: Reinforces the guilt of the individual.
- לַיהוָֽה (layhwh) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “Before YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the guilt is in relation to YHWH.