שַׁ֫עַר

sha.arNoun (Masculine)H8179

gate

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

Short Definition

an opening, i.e. door or gate

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

291 times

Appears 291 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
57
Deuteronomy
32
Nehemiah
31
Jeremiah
25
2 Chronicles
15

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:17
  • Deuteronomy 14:21
  • Ezk 40:14
  • Isaiah 28:6
  • Nam 3:13

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