κοπρίαkopría

perhaps akin to G2875 (κόπτω)); manure

Greek (New Testament) · G2874

Meanings

a dung hill (1 Samuel 2:8, Psalms 113:7 and elsewhere): Luke 14:35.

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 13:8 “The gardener answered, ‘Sir, give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.
  • Luke 14:35 Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.