What does שַׁעַר · צֹאן mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H8179, H6629
שַׁעַר הַצֹּאן
An opening , i.e. door or gate · a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
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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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צֹאן H6629 a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
Pronunciation ṣōʾn
Collective term for livestock herds; metaphorically denotes God's people as vulnerable dependents needing shepherding.
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What does שַׁעַר הַצֹּאן (sha'ar ha-tson) mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · צֹאן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The gate associated with sheep, likely near the temple area.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8179, H6629?
H8179, H6629 is connected to 649 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. The gate associated with sheep, likely near the temple area.
Strong's H8179, H6629
Lexical occurrences 649 verses Source Gloss
The gate associated with sheep, likely near the temple area.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁעַר הַצֹּאן is built from this root:
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