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# dung, manure
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## Definition:
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The term “dung” refers to human or animal solid waste, and is also called feces or excrement. When used as fertilizer for enriching the soil, it is called “manure.”
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* These terms can also be used figuratively to refer to something that is worthless or not important.
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* Dried animal dung is often used for fuel.
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* The expression “like dung on the ground” could be translated as “be scattered like worthless dung over the land.”
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* The “Dung Gate” in the South Wall of Jerusalem was probably the gate where garbage and trash were taken out of the city.
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(See also: [gate](../other/gate.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Kings 14:10](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/14/10)
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* [2 Kings 6:25](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/06/25)
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* [Isaiah 25:10](rc://en/tn/help/isa/25/10)
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* [Jeremiah 8:2](rc://en/tn/help/jer/08/02)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H0830, H1119, H1557, H1561, H1686, H1828, H6569, H6675, G28740
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