אַשְׁפֹּת
Transliteration
'ašpōṯ
Pronunciation
ash-pohth'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Plural of a noun of the same form as אַשְׁפָּה (H827), from שָׁפָה (H8192) (in the sense of scraping)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2441b

Strong’s Definitions

אַשְׁפֹּת ʼashpôth, ash-pohth'; or אַשְׁפּוֹת ʼashpôwth; or שְׁפֹת shᵉphôth; (contraction) plural of a noun of the same form as H827, from H8192 (in the sense of scraping); a heap of rubbish or filth:—dung (hill).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H830 in the following manner: dung (4x), dunghill (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H830 in the following manner: dung (4x), dunghill (3x).

  1. ash heap, refuse heap, dung-hill

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַשְׁפֹּת ʼashpôth, ash-pohth'; or אַשְׁפּוֹת ʼashpôwth; or שְׁפֹת shᵉphôth; (contraction) plural of a noun of the same form as H827, from H8192 (in the sense of scraping); a heap of rubbish or filth:—dung (hill).
STRONGS H830: Abbreviations
† אַשְׁפֹּת noun [masculine] ash-heap (?), refuse-heap, dung-hill (probably originally fire-place stones, compare Arabic below √); — א׳ absolute as beggars' resting-place 1 Samuel 2:8 = Psalm 113:7 (both || עָפָר; compare Job 2:8 Wetzst in De); so plural אַשְׁפַּתּוֹת Lamentations 4:5; הָאַשְׁפֹּת שַׁעַר Nehemiah 2:13; Nehemiah 3:14; Nehemiah 12:31 = הָֽשְׁפוֺת שׁ׳ Nehemiah 3:13 (Ges§ 35 d).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:8

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 2:13; Nehemiah 3:13; Nehemiah 3:14; Nehemiah 12:31

Job

Job 2:8

Psalms

Psalms 113:7

Lamentations

Lamentations 4:5