הָ/אַשְׁפֹּ֑ת
𐤄/𐤀𐤔𐤐𐤕
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 2:13 · Word #11
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/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the dung |
SIBI-P1 Translation H830-02
the refuse-heap
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state, with definite article (הָ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from שׁפה in the sense of scraping or sweeping together waste; "refuse-heap" reflects the result of what has been scraped together. The definite article is preserved as "the," and the singular masculine absolute form is rendered as a singular concrete noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the refuse-heap
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is precise and matches the intended location; 'refuse-heap' is contextually accurate for the gate described. |