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dung

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(excrement). Dung of cattle used for fuel (Ezek. 4:12¹²And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight. (Ezekiel 4:12)). Manure made from straw (Isa. 25:10¹⁰For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill. (Isaiah 25:10)). A fertilizer (Luke 13:8⁸And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: (Luke 13:8)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2716 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

chere’

Phonic:

kheh’-reh

Meaning:

from an unused (and vulgar) root probably meaning to evacuate the bowels: excrement;--dung. Also chariy {khar-ee'}.