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אַשְׁפֹּת H830

H830 is the Hebrew word אַשְׁפֹּת, transliterated ʼashpôth and said ash-pohth'. The King James Version most often renders it dung.

Word: אַשְׁפֹּתTransliteration: ʼashpôthSaid: ash-pohth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

a heap of rubbish or filth.

Where it comes from

or אַשְׁפּוֹת; or שְׁפֹת; (contraction) plural of a noun of the same form as H827 (אַשְׁפָּה), from H8192 (שָׁפָה) (in the sense of scraping).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

dung 3×dunghill 1×toward the dung 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: dung (hill).

Verses using אַשְׁפֹּת

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 2:8 · KJV

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.

Nehemiah 2:13 · KJV

And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.

Nehemiah 3:13 · KJV

The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.

Nehemiah 3:14 · KJV

But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

Nehemiah 12:31 · KJV

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

Common questions

What does Strong's H830 mean?

H830 is the Hebrew word אַשְׁפֹּת (ʼashpôth), meaning a heap of rubbish or filth.

How is H830 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it dung (3 times), dunghill (1 time), toward the dung (1 time).

How many times does H830 appear in the Bible?

אַשְׁפֹּת (ʼashpôth) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H830 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or אַשְׁפּוֹת; or שְׁפֹת; (contraction) plural of a noun of the same form as H827 (אַשְׁפָּה), from H8192 (שָׁפָה) (in the sense of scraping).

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