The meaning of “אַשְׁפֹּת”
Understanding ʼashpôth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or אַשְׁפּוֹת ʼashpôwth (ash-pohth'); or שְׁפֹת shᵉphôth (shef-ohth'); (contraction) plural of a noun of the same form a...
אַשְׁפֹּת
or אַשְׁפּוֹת ʼashpôwth (ash-pohth'); or שְׁפֹת shᵉphôth (shef-ohth'); (contraction) plural of a noun of the same form as אַשְׁפָּה, from שָׁפָה (in the sense of scraping) dung (hill). - a heap of rubbish or filth 1) ash heap, refuse heap, dung-hill
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 2:8 | “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.” Word: אַשְׁפֹּת (ʼashpôth) | |
| Nehemiah 3:14 | “But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth–haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.” Word: אַשְׁפֹּת (ʼashpôth) | |
| Psalms 113:7 | “He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;” Word: אַשְׁפֹּת (ʼashpôth) | |
| Lamentations 4:5 | “They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.” Word: אַשְׁפֹּת (ʼashpôth) |
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