What does שַׁעַר · מָוֶת mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · מָוֶת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Gates of death".
Hebrew · H8179, H4194
שַׁעֲרֵי מָוֶת
An opening , i.e. door or gate · death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead , their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence , ruin
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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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מָוֶת H4194 death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead , their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence , ruin
Pronunciation mavet
Death as ultimate enemy and boundary: encompasses natural mortality, violent end, and the abode of the dead as theological threat to covenant life
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What does שַׁעֲרֵי מָוֶת (sha'arei maveth) mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · מָוֶת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Gates of death".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8179, H4194?
H8179, H4194 is connected to 533 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Gates of death
Strong's H8179, H4194
Lexical occurrences 533 verses Source Gloss
Gates of death
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁעֲרֵי מָוֶת is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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