Sheep Gate

The Jerusalem gate N. of the temple (Neh 3:1; Neh 3:32; Neh 12:39). Between the tower of Meah and the chamber of the corner, or gate of the guard house or prison gate. (See JERUSALEM.) "The pool near the sheep gate" (not "market," Joh 5:2) was probably the present Hammam esh Shefa.

SHEEP GATE.—See Jerusalem, II. 4.

(הצּאן שׁער, sha‛ar ha-cō’n (Neh 3:1, Neh 3:32; Neh 12:39)): One of the gates of Jerusalem, probably near the northeast corner. See JERUSALEM. For the “sheep gate” of Joh 5:2, see BETHESDA; SHEEP MARKET.