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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שַׁעַר H8179 an opening , i.e. door or gate
בִּנְיָמִין H1144 Binjamin , youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
עֶלְיוֹן H5945 an elevation , i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
What does שַׁעַר בִּנְיָמִן הָעֶלְיוֹן (shaar Binyamin haelyon) mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · בִּנְיָמִין · עֶלְיוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Upper Benjamin Gate".
Full entry for שַׁעַר בִּנְיָמִן הָעֶלְיוֹן (H8179, H1144, H5945) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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