HebrewH8176Verb

שָׁעַר

sha.ar

1Occurrences
H8176Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to act as gatekeeper; (figuratively) to estimate

a primitive root; to split or open, i.e. (literally, but only as denominative from H8179 (שַׁעַר)); compare see H7778 (שׁוֹעֵר)

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. to split open, reason out, calculate, reckon, estimate 1a) (Qal) to calculate

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

שָׁעַר appears 1 time in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Proverbs
1

Key Passages

Proverbs 23:7BSB

for he is keeping track,inwardly counting the cost.“Eat and drink,” he says to you,but his heart is not with you.

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