Guilty in Hebrew is אָשֵׁם (ashém).
It can also be said חיב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
guilty
/ˈɡɪl.ti/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for guilty as an adjective.
responsible for a dishonest act
- אָשֵׁםאשםashémIn the Hebrew dictionary
judged to have committed a crime
- אָשֵׁםאשםashémIn the Hebrew dictionary
having a sense of guilt
- אָשֵׁםאשםashémIn the Hebrew dictionary
blameworthy
- חַיָּבחיבkhayavmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word אָשֵׁם.
- Written with vowel points
- אָשֵׁם
- Written without vowel points
- אשם
- Said
- ashém
- Feminine form
- אֲשֵׁמָה
- Its meanings in English
- guilty, guilty, responsible
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אשם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with guilty.
These words come before and after guilty in the list.
These are the questions people ask about guilty in Hebrew.
How do you say guilty in Hebrew?
guilty in Hebrew is אָשֵׁם, said ashém. Without vowel points it is written אשם.
What are other Hebrew words for guilty?
Besides אשם, guilty can be said חַיָּב (khayav), depending on the meaning.
What else does אשם mean in English?
Besides guilty, אשם can mean guilty, responsible.
How is guilty pronounced in English?
guilty is pronounced /ˈɡɪl.ti/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry guilty and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.