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H8179 שַׁעַר (shaʻar) shah'-ar

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

gate

Strong's Definition

an opening, i.e. door or gate

Derivation: from H8176 (שָׁעַר) in its original sense;

KJV Usage: city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).

TWOT Reference: 2437a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) gate
1a) gate (of entrance)
1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)
1b1) city, town
1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)
1d) heaven

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G833 G2374 G4172 G4439 G4440

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) — gate. : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven

שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) — gate: town. : town 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שַׁעַר (H8179a · H8180)

noun m · שֹׁועֵר · שׁער · שֹׁעָר

Constructions

gate = a construction with a door that provides entrance to a building, a complex, or a town

GEN 19:1 · GEN 23:10 · GEN 23:18 · GEN 28:17 · GEN 34:20 · GEN 34:24 · GEN 34:24 · EXO 27:16 · EXO 32:26 · EXO 32:27 · EXO 32:27 · EXO 35:17 · EXO 38:15 · EXO 38:18 · EXO 38:31 · EXO 39:40 · EXO 40:8 · EXO 40:33 · NUM 4:26 · DEU 6:9 · DEU 11:20 · DEU 17:5 · DEU 21:19 · DEU 22:15 · DEU 22:24 · DEU 25:7 · JOS 2:5 · JOS 2:7 · JOS 7:5 · JOS 8:29 · JOS 20:4 · JDG 5:11 · JDG 9:35 · JDG 9:40 · JDG 9:44 · JDG 16:2 · JDG 16:3 · JDG 18:16 · JDG 18:17 · RUT 4:1 · RUT 4:11 · 1SA 4:18 · 1SA 9:18 · 1SA 17:52 · 1SA 21:14 · 2SA 3:27 · 2SA 10:8 · 2SA 11:23 · 2SA 15:2 · 2SA 18:4 · 2SA 18:24 · 2SA 18:24 · 2SA 19:1 · 2SA 19:9 · 2SA 19:9 · 2SA 23:15 · 2SA 23:16 · 1KI 22:10 · 2KI 7:1 · 2KI 7:3 · 2KI 7:17 · 2KI 7:17 · 2KI 7:18 · 2KI 7:20 · 2KI 9:31 · 2KI 10:8 · 2KI 11:6 · 2KI 11:19 · 2KI 15:35 · 2KI 23:8 · 2KI 23:8 · 2KI 23:8 · 2KI 25:4 · 1CH 9:23 · 1CH 11:17 · 1CH 11:18 · 1CH 16:42 · 1CH 22:3 · 1CH 26:13 · 1CH 26:13 · 2CH 8:14 · 2CH 8:14 · 2CH 18:9 · 2CH 23:19 · 2CH 23:20 · 2CH 24:8 · 2CH 27:3 · 2CH 31:2 · 2CH 32:6 · 2CH 35:15 · 2CH 35:15 · NEH 1:3 · NEH 2:3 · NEH 2:8 · NEH 2:13 · NEH 2:17 · NEH 6:1 · NEH 7:3 · NEH 11:19 · NEH 12:25 · NEH 12:30 · NEH 13:19 · NEH 13:19 · NEH 13:22 · EST 2:19 · EST 2:21 · EST 3:2 · EST 3:3 · EST 4:2 · EST 4:2 · EST 4:6 · EST 5:9 · EST 5:13 · EST 6:10 · EST 6:12 · JOB 5:4 · JOB 29:7 · JOB 31:21 · JOB 38:17 · JOB 38:17 · PSA 9:14 · PSA 24:7 · PSA 24:9 · PSA 69:13 · PSA 100:4 · PSA 107:18 · PSA 118:19 · PSA 118:20 · PSA 127:5 · PSA 147:13 · PRO 1:21 · PRO 8:3 · PRO 14:19 · PRO 22:22 · PRO 24:7 · PRO 31:23 · PRO 31:31 · SNG 7:5 · ISA 22:7 · ISA 24:12 · ISA 26:2 · ISA 28:6 · ISA 29:21 · ISA 38:10 · ISA 45:1 · ISA 54:12 · ISA 60:11 · ISA 60:18 · ISA 62:10 · JER 1:15 · JER 7:2 · JER 7:2 · JER 17:19 · JER 17:20 · JER 17:21 · JER 17:24 · JER 17:25 · JER 17:27 · JER 22:2 · JER 22:4 · JER 22:19 · JER 26:10 · JER 36:10 · JER 39:3 · JER 39:4 · JER 51:58 · JER 52:7 · LAM 1:4 · LAM 2:9 · LAM 4:12 · LAM 5:14 · EZK 8:3 · EZK 8:5 · EZK 8:14 · EZK 9:2 · EZK 10:19 · EZK 11:1 · EZK 11:1 · EZK 21:20 · EZK 21:27 · EZK 26:10 · EZK 40:3 · EZK 40:6 · EZK 40:6 · EZK 40:7 · EZK 40:7 · EZK 40:8 · EZK 40:9 · EZK 40:9 · EZK 40:10 · EZK 40:11 · EZK 40:11 · EZK 40:13 · EZK 40:14 · EZK 40:15 · EZK 40:15 · EZK 40:16 · EZK 40:18 · EZK 40:18 · EZK 40:19 · EZK 40:20 · EZK 40:21 · EZK 40:22 · EZK 40:23 · EZK 40:23 · EZK 40:23 · EZK 40:23 · EZK 40:24 · EZK 40:27 · EZK 40:27 · EZK 40:27 · EZK 40:28 · EZK 40:28 · EZK 40:32 · EZK 40:35 · EZK 40:38 · EZK 40:39 · EZK 40:40 · EZK 40:40 · EZK 40:41 · EZK 40:44 · EZK 40:44 · EZK 40:44 · EZK 40:48 · EZK 42:15 · EZK 43:1 · EZK 43:1 · EZK 43:4 · EZK 44:1 · EZK 44:2 · EZK 44:3 · EZK 44:4 · EZK 44:11 · EZK 44:17 · EZK 44:17 · EZK 45:19 · EZK 46:1 · EZK 46:2 · EZK 46:2 · EZK 46:2 · EZK 46:2 · EZK 46:3 · EZK 46:8 · EZK 46:9 · EZK 46:9 · EZK 46:9 · EZK 46:9 · EZK 46:9 · EZK 46:12 · EZK 46:12 · EZK 46:19 · EZK 47:2 · EZK 47:2 · EZK 48:31 · EZK 48:31 · EZK 48:31 · EZK 48:31 · EZK 48:31 · EZK 48:32 · EZK 48:32 · EZK 48:32 · EZK 48:32 · EZK 48:33 · EZK 48:33 · EZK 48:33 · EZK 48:33 · EZK 48:34 · EZK 48:34 · EZK 48:34 · EZK 48:34 · AMO 5:10 · AMO 5:12 · AMO 5:15 · MIC 2:13 · NAM 2:7 · NAM 3:13 · ZEC 8:16 · ZEC 14:10

Towns

town literally: gate(s); hence: = relatively large and permanent population center, surrounded by a wall and to be entered through a gate

GEN 22:17 · GEN 24:60 · EXO 20:10 · DEU 5:14 · DEU 12:12 · DEU 12:15 · DEU 12:17 · DEU 12:18 · DEU 12:21 · DEU 14:21 · DEU 14:27 · DEU 14:28 · DEU 14:29 · DEU 15:7 · DEU 15:22 · DEU 16:5 · DEU 16:11 · DEU 16:14 · DEU 16:18 · DEU 17:2 · DEU 17:8 · DEU 18:6 · DEU 23:17 · DEU 24:14 · DEU 26:12 · DEU 28:52 · DEU 28:52 · DEU 28:55 · DEU 28:57 · DEU 31:12 · JDG 5:8 · RUT 4:10 · 1KI 8:37 · 2CH 6:28 · PSA 9:15 · PSA 87:2 · PSA 122:2 · ISA 14:31 · JER 14:2 · JER 15:7 · JER 17:27 · OBA 1:11 · OBA 1:13 · MIC 1:9 · MIC 1:12

People

Collocation: שַׁעַר עַמִּי

my townsmen literally: gate of my people; hence: = one's fellow citizens of a town

RUT 3:11

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם

Ephraim Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

2KI 14:13 · 2CH 25:23 · NEH 8:16 · NEH 12:39

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר אַשְׁפֹּת

Dung Gate, Garbage Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

NEH 2:13 · NEH 3:13 · NEH 3:14 · NEH 12:31

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר בִּנְיָמִן

Benjamin Gate = one of the gates of the temple in Jerusalem on the north side

JER 20:2 · JER 37:13 · JER 38:7 · ZEC 14:10

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר בְּנֵי עַם

People's Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem, ► used specifically by the king

JER 17:19

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר גַּיְא

Valley Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

2CH 26:9 · NEH 2:13 · NEH 2:15 · NEH 3:13

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר דָּגִים

Fish Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem; ► probably the one through which fish merchants came into the city

2CH 33:14 · NEH 3:3 · NEH 12:39 · ZEP 1:10

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר חַרְסִית

Potsherd Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem; ◄ facing the Hinnom Valley

JER 19:2

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר יְסֹוד

Foundation Gate = one of the gates of the temple in Jerusalem

2CH 23:5

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר יְשָׁנָה

Old Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

NEH 3:6 · NEH 12:39

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר מִזְרָח

East Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

NEH 3:29

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר מַטָּרָה

Gate of the Guard = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

NEH 12:39

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר מַיִם

Water Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

NEH 3:26 · NEH 8:1 · NEH 8:3 · NEH 8:16 · NEH 12:37

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר מֶלֶךְ

King's Gate = one of the gates of the temple in Jerusalem on the east side

1CH 9:18

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר מִפְקָד

Muster Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

NEH 3:31

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר סוּסִים

Horse Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

2CH 23:15 · NEH 3:28 · JER 31:40

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר סוּר

Sur Gate = one of the gates of the temple in Jerusalem

2KI 11:6

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר עַיִן

Spring Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem ► during the time of Nehemiah

NEH 2:14 · NEH 3:15 · NEH 12:37

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר פִּנָּה

Corner Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

2KI 14:13 · 2CH 25:23 · 2CH 26:9 · JER 31:38 · ZEC 14:10

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר צֹּאן

Sheep (Gate) = one of the city gates of Jerusalem, ► through which small cattle could be taken

NEH 3:1 · NEH 3:32 · NEH 12:39

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר שַׁלֶּכֶת

Shalleket Gate = one of the gates of the temple in Jerusalem

1CH 26:16

noun m

Quantity

Collocation: מֵאָה שְׁעָרִים

hundredfold = state in which a quantity is multiplied by hundred

GEN 26:12

1 OBA 1:11 MT-K שׁערו | MT-Q שְׁעָרָיו 2 NEH 3:13 MT שַׁעַר הָשְַׁפֹות 3 JER 17:19 NIV Gate of the People ESV The People's Gate | RSV Benjamin Gate

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שַׁ֫עַר 373 n.m. gate base

Bible Occurrences (301)

19:1 22:17 23:10 23:18 24:60 28:17 34:20 34:24
20:10 27:16 32:26 32:27 35:17 38:15 38:18 38:31 39:40 40:8 40:33
4:26
5:14 6:9 11:20 12:12 12:15 12:17 12:18 12:21 14:21 14:27 14:28 14:29 15:7 15:22 16:5 16:11 16:14 16:18 17:2 17:5 17:8 18:6 21:19 22:15 22:24 23:16 24:14 25:7 26:12 28:52 28:55 28:57 31:12
2:5 2:7 7:5 8:29 20:4
5:8 5:11 9:35 9:40 9:44 16:2 16:3 18:16 18:17
3:11 4:1 4:10 4:11
4:18 9:18 17:52 21:13
3:27 10:8 11:23 15:2 18:4 18:24 18:33 19:8 23:15 23:16
8:37 22:10
7:1 7:3 7:17 7:18 7:20 9:31 10:8 11:6 11:19 14:13 15:35 23:8 25:4
9:18 9:23 11:17 11:18 16:42 22:3 26:13 26:16
6:28 8:14 18:9 23:5 23:15 23:19 23:20 24:8 25:23 26:9 27:3 31:2 32:6 33:14 35:15
1:3 2:3 2:8 2:13 2:14 2:15 2:17 3:1 3:3 3:6 3:13 3:14 3:15 3:26 3:28 3:29 3:31 3:32 6:1 7:3 8:1 8:3 8:16 11:19 12:25 12:30 12:31 12:37 12:39 13:19 13:22
2:19 2:21 3:2 3:3 4:2 4:6 5:9 5:13 6:10 6:12
5:4 29:7 31:21 38:17
9:13 9:14 24:7 24:9 69:12 87:2 100:4 107:18 118:19 118:20 122:2 127:5 147:13
1:21 8:3 14:19 22:22 24:7 31:23 31:31
14:31 22:7 24:12 26:2 28:6 29:21 38:10 45:1 54:12 60:11 60:18 62:10
1:15 7:2 14:2 15:7 17:19 17:20 17:21 17:24 17:25 17:27 19:2 20:2 22:2 22:4 22:19 26:10 31:38 31:40 36:10 37:13 38:7 39:3 39:4 51:58 52:7
1:4 2:9 4:12 5:14
8:3 8:5 8:14 9:2 10:19 11:1 21:15 21:22 26:10 40:3 40:6 40:7 40:8 40:9 40:10 40:11 40:13 40:14 40:15 40:16 40:18 40:19 40:20 40:21 40:22 40:23 40:24 40:27 40:28 40:32 40:35 40:38 40:39 40:40 40:41 40:44 40:48 42:15 43:1 43:4 44:1 44:2 44:3 44:4 44:11 44:17 45:19 46:1 46:2 46:3 46:8 46:9 46:12 46:19 47:2 48:31 48:32 48:33 48:34
5:10 5:12 5:15
1:11 1:13
1:9 1:12 2:13
2:6 3:13
1:10
8:16 14:10

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