שׁוֹעֵר (shôwʻêr) — Doorkeeper

Hebrew word study: שׁוֹעֵר (shôwʻêr), Strong's H7778. a janitor

HebrewStrong's H7778
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שׁוֹעֵר (shôwʻêr)
Pronounced: sho-are'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a janitor

Word study
Derivation: or שֹׁעֵר active participle of H8176 (שָׁעַר) (as denominative from H8179 (שַׁעַר));

KJV translation words: doorkeeper, porter.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7778 is tagged on 37 words in 37 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Samuel 18:26 and last appears in Nehemiah 13:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the gatekeepers ×12and the gatekeepers ×11were gatekeepers ×3the gatekeeper ×2to gatekeepers ×2and gatekeepers ×1gatekeepers ×1of gatekeepers ×1the gatekeeper of ×1was a gatekeeper of ×1were the gatekeepers ×1will become into the gatekeepers of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַשֹּׁעֲרִים ×10וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים ×6וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים ×5הַשּׁוֹעֲרִים ×3לְשֹׁעֲרִים ×3שֹׁעֲרִים ×3שֹׁעֵר ×2הַשֹּׁעֵר ×1הַשּׁוֹעֵר ×1לְשֹׁעֲרֵי ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Chronicles ×14Nehemiah ×102 Chronicles ×6Ezra ×42 Kings ×22 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 37)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8176 שָׁעַר (shâʻar), H8179 שַׁעַר (shaʻar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8176 שָׁעַר (shâʻar).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shôwʻêr (H7778) mean?

A janitor.

How is H7778 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7778 as: doorkeeper, porter..

How often does שׁוֹעֵר (shôwʻêr) appear?

Strong's H7778 is tagged on 37 words in 37 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Samuel 18:26 and last appears in Nehemiah 13:5.