שְׁפַתָּ֑יִם

# Analysis of H8240A (שְׁפַתָּ֑יִם) Based on the lexicon data provided, this Hebrew word appears only once in the biblical text, making it an extremely rare term. The transliteration "sha.phat" and the definition "ash heap" indicate a reference to a place of refuse or waste accumulation—specifically the discarded ashes from fires, altars, or household activities that would have accumulated in designated areas outside inhabited spaces. The singular occurrence of this word limits our ability to determine its full semantic range or typical usage patterns in biblical Hebrew. However, ash heaps held practical and symbolic significance in ancient Near Eastern contexts: they represented places of disposal and desolation, often associated with humble or degraded circumstances. The rarity of this particular term suggests it may have been used in a specific literary or historical context where the precise image of an ash heap carried particular weight or meaning. Without additional occurrences to compare, we cannot determine whether this word was a standard term for ash heaps in biblical Hebrew or a more specialized or poetic variant. Its single appearance means any analysis of its full semantic significance remains tentative, though its basic reference to a waste site is clear from the definition provided.