שַׁעַר (shaʻar) — City

Hebrew word study: שַׁעַר (shaʻar), Strong's H8179. an opening, i.e. door or gate

HebrewStrong's H8179
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שַׁעַר (shaʻar)
Pronounced: shah'-ar

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

an opening, i.e. door or gate

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

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H8179 is tagged on 374 words in 302 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:1 and last appears in Zechariah 14:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the gate of ×90the gate ×74the gates of ×16the gates ×15in the gate ×14gates your ×13at the gate of ×12in gates your ×11in the gate of ×10in the gates of ×10is in gates your ×8in the gates ×7

Forms found in the text

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

שַׁעַר ×110הַשַּׁעַר ×50בְּשַׁעַר ×28בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ ×16שַׁעֲרֵי ×16הַשְּׁעָרִים ×11שְׁעָרֶיךָ ×11בַּשַּׁעַר ×10לְשַׁעַר ×10הַשָּׁעַר ×9

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×99Nehemiah ×41Deuteronomy ×34Jeremiah ×282 Chronicles ×192 Kings ×18Psalms ×13Exodus ×12

Verses (first 25 of 302)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8176 שָׁעַר (shâʻar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7778 שׁוֹעֵר (shôwʻêr), H8176 שָׁעַר (shâʻar), H8189 שַׁעֲרַיִם (Shaʻărayim), H8651 תְּרַע (tᵉraʻ).

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 shaʻar (H8179) mean?

An opening, i.e. door or gate.

How is H8179 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8179 as: city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er)..

How often does שַׁעַר (shaʻar) appear?

Strong's H8179 is tagged on 374 words in 302 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:1 and last appears in Zechariah 14:10.