וּ/שְׁעַרְיָ֔ה
𐤅/𐤔𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤄
Sheareyah
and Sheariah
Shearyah (Shᵉʻaryâh) is a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has opened' or 'Yahweh is gate/portal.' In biblical context, it refers specifically to an Israelite individual named as a son of Azel in genealogical records. The name combines a noun related to 'gate' or the verb 'to open,' with a theophoric suffix referencing Yahweh. Though used as a proper name, its components signal ideas of divine access or intervention.
1 Chronicles 9:44 · Word #9
Lexicon H8187
| Lemma | שְׁעַרְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Sheareyah |
| Strong's | H8187 |
| Definition | Shearyah (Shᵉʻaryâh) is a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has opened' or 'Yahweh is gate/portal.' In biblical context, it refers specifically to an Israelite individual named as a son of Azel in genealogical records. The name combines a noun related to 'gate' or the verb 'to open,' with a theophoric suffix referencing Yahweh. Though used as a proper name, its components signal ideas of divine access or intervention. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Sheariah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8187-01
and Yahweh-has-opened
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ('and') + masculine singular proper name שְׁעַרְיָה (theophoric name with יָהּ suffix). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root שׁער ('to open, gate') with the theophoric suffix יָהּ ('Yahweh'), forming a verbal-theophoric name meaning 'Yahweh has opened.' The prefixed וּ is the conjunction 'and,' which is preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Sheareyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Yahweh-has-opened |
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