הָ/שֲׁפֽוֹת
𐤄/𐤔𐤐𐤅𐤕
ʼashpôth
of the Dung
Heap or pile of refuse; a mound or collection of materials considered waste, rubbish, or refuse, often found at the margins of settlement areas. Used both of literal piles of household or communal garbage and as a metaphor for places of abjection or social degradation.
Nehemiah 3:13 · Word #19
Lexicon H830
| Lemma | אַשְׁפֹּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤐𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʼashpôth |
| Strong's | H830 |
| Definition | Heap or pile of refuse; a mound or collection of materials considered waste, rubbish, or refuse, often found at the margins of settlement areas. Used both of literal piles of household or communal garbage and as a metaphor for places of abjection or social degradation. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the Dung |
SIBI-P1 Translation H830-03
the refuse-heaps
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural noun denotes heaps formed from what has been scraped or swept together. The definite article and masculine plural form are preserved in "the refuse-heaps." |
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