What does שַׁעַר · πύλη mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · πύλη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "city entrance used for commerce and governance".
Hebrew · H8179, G4439
שַׁעַר
An opening , i.e. door or gate · gate
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שַׁעַר H8179 an opening , i.e. door or gate
Pronunciation šaʿar
Gate as locus of authority, judgment, and covenant transaction in ancient Israel's social order
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πύλη G4439 gate
Pronunciation pýlē
Gate as entry point to a city or sacred space; metaphorically, a way or path in Jesus's teaching.
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What does שַׁעַר (sha'ar) mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · πύλη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "city entrance used for commerce and governance".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8179, G4439?
H8179, G4439 is connected to 375 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. city entrance used for commerce and governance
Strong's H8179, G4439
Lexical occurrences 375 verses Source Gloss
city entrance used for commerce and governance
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁעַר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain