Bible Dictionary
Dung-gate
The Dung-gate was a gate of ancient Jerusalem, associated with the removal of refuse and sweepings from the city. It was located in the southern or southwestern area of the city.
Definition
The Dung-gate was a gate of ancient Jerusalem associated with piles of street sweepings and refuse. It lay in the southern or southwestern quarter of the city, near the valley of Tophet.
Biblical Usage
The Dung-gate is mentioned in Nehemiah 2:13 in Nehemiah’s inspection of Jerusalem’s walls and gates.
Historical Background
Its name reflects the removal of refuse and offscourings from the city. The supplied material locates it outside the area where such waste was accumulated.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Neh. 2:13), a gate of ancient Jerusalem, on the south-west quarter. “The gate outside of which lay the piles of sweepings and offscourings of the streets,” in the valley of Tophet.