What does שַׁעַר · בִּנְיָמִין · עֶלְיוֹן mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · בִּנְיָמִין · עֶלְיוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Upper Benjamin Gate".
Hebrew · H8179, H1144, H5945
שַׁעַר בִּנְיָמִן הָעֶלְיוֹן
An opening , i.e. door or gate · Binjamin , youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory · an elevation , i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
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שַׁעַרH8179an opening , i.e. door or gate
Pronunciationšaʿar
Gate as locus of authority, judgment, and covenant transaction in ancient Israel's social order
Open lexicon entry →בִּנְיָמִיןH1144Binjamin , youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Pronunciationbinĕyāmiyn
Open lexicon entry →עֶלְיוֹןH5945an elevation , i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
Pronunciation‘elyôn
Means "highest/most elevated"; as divine title, designates God's absolute supremacy and transcendence above all creation.
Open lexicon entry →What does שַׁעַר בִּנְיָמִן הָעֶלְיוֹן (shaar Binyamin haelyon) mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · בִּנְיָמִין · עֶלְיוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Upper Benjamin Gate".
Full entry for שַׁעַר בִּנְיָמִן הָעֶלְיוֹן (H8179, H1144, H5945) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8179, H1144, H5945?
H8179, H1144, H5945 is connected to 595 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Upper Benjamin Gate
Strong'sH8179, H1144, H5945
Lexical occurrences595 versesSource Gloss
Upper Benjamin Gate
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁעַר בִּנְיָמִן הָעֶלְיוֹן is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.