Hebrew · H8179, H2789 · unreviewed

שַׁעַר הַחַרְסִית

An opening , i.e. door or gate · a piece of pottery

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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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חֶרֶשׂ H2789 a piece of pottery
Pronunciation ḥereś
Broken pottery sherd; often symbolizes human fragility, worthlessness, or divine judgment in prophetic literature
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What does שַׁעַר הַחַרְסִית (shaar hacharsit) mean in the Bible?

שַׁעַר · חֶרֶשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "Potsherd Gate".

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Meaning

Potsherd Gate
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