830. ashpoth

Lexicon

ashpoth: Ash heap, refuse heap, dung hill

Original Word: אַשְׁפֹּת
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ashpoth
Pronunciation: ash-POHT
Phonetic Spelling: (ash-pohth')
Definition: Ash heap, refuse heap, dung hill
Meaning: a heap of rubbish, filth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dung hill

Or uashpowth {ash-pohth'}; or (contraction) shphoth {shef-ohth'}; plural of a noun of the same form as 'ashpah, from shaphah (in the sense of scraping); a heap of rubbish or filth -- dung (hill).

see HEBREW 'ashpah

see HEBREW shaphah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as shaphath
Definition
an ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill
NASB Translation
ash (2), ash pits (1), refuse (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַשְׁמֹּת 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 אַשׁפַתּוֺת Lamentations 4:5; שַׁעַר הָאַשְׁמֹּת Nehemiah 2:13; Nehemiah 3:14; Nehemiah 12:31 = הָֽשְׁפוֺת ׳שׁ Nehemiah 3:13 (Ges^{§ 35d}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root word שָׁפָה (shaphah), meaning "to sweep away" or "to heap up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2874 (kopria), which also refers to a dung heap or refuse pile. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to convey similar themes of humility and transformation, as seen in passages like Luke 13:8, where it describes the use of manure to fertilize a fig tree, symbolizing care and the potential for growth and renewal.

Usage: The term אַשְׁפֹּת is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a place where refuse, waste, or filth is discarded. It is often associated with locations outside city walls where garbage and debris are collected.

Context: The Hebrew word אַשְׁפֹּת (ashpot) appears in the Old Testament to denote a place designated for the disposal of waste and refuse. This term is often translated as "dunghill" or "refuse heap" in English versions of the Bible. In ancient Israelite society, these heaps were typically located outside the city gates, serving as a communal area for the disposal of household and city waste. The presence of such heaps underscores the practical aspects of urban living in ancient times, where waste management was a necessary consideration for maintaining public health and cleanliness.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in contexts that highlight the lowliness or desolation associated with such places. For example, in 1 Samuel 2:8, it is used metaphorically to describe the elevation of the poor from the "dust" and the needy from the "ash heap," illustrating God's power to transform and uplift those in humble circumstances: "He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap."

The imagery of the ash heap serves as a powerful metaphor for transformation and redemption, emphasizing the theme of divine intervention and the reversal of fortunes. It reflects the biblical narrative of God's concern for the marginalized and His ability to bring about change in seemingly hopeless situations.

Forms and Transliterations

אַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃ אשפתות׃ הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃ הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃ האשפות האשפת האשפת׃ השפות׃ מֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ מאשפת ’aš·pat·tō·wṯ ’ašpattōwṯ ashpatTot hā’ašpōṯ hā’ašpōwṯ hā·’aš·pō·wṯ hā·’aš·pōṯ hā·šă·p̄ō·wṯ haashPot hāšăp̄ōwṯ hashaFot mê’ašpōṯ mê·’aš·pōṯ meashPot

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 2:8
HEB: מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְי֔וֹן
NAS: the needy from the ash heap
KJV: the beggar from the dunghill, to set
INT: the dust the poor the ash lifts the needy

Nehemiah 2:13
HEB: וְאֶל־ שַׁ֖עַר הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת וָאֱהִ֨י שֹׂבֵ֜ר
NAS: of the Dragon's Well and [on] to the Refuse Gate,
KJV: well, and to the dung port,
INT: about Gate the Refuse become inspecting

Nehemiah 3:13
HEB: עַ֖ד שַׁ֥עַר הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃
NAS: cubits of the wall to the Refuse Gate.
KJV: cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
INT: against Gate to the Refuse

Nehemiah 3:14
HEB: וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שַׁ֣עַר הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה
NAS: repaired the Refuse Gate.
KJV: But the dung gate repaired
INT: Gate the Refuse repaired Malchijah

Nehemiah 12:31
HEB: לַחוֹמָ֔ה לְשַׁ֖עַר הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃
NAS: of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.
KJV: upon the wall toward the dung gate:
INT: the wall Gate the Refuse

Psalm 113:7
HEB: מֵעָפָ֣ר דָּ֑ל מֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת יָרִ֥ים אֶבְיֽוֹן׃
NAS: And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
KJV: the needy out of the dunghill;
INT: the dust the poor the ash and lifts the needy

Lamentations 4:5
HEB: תוֹלָ֔ע חִבְּק֖וּ אַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃ ס
NAS: in purple Embrace ash pits.
KJV: in scarlet embrace dunghills.
INT: purple Embrace ash

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 830
7 Occurrences

’aš·pat·tō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
hā·’aš·pōṯ — 3 Occ.
hā·šă·p̄ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
mê·’aš·pōṯ — 2 Occ.