שַׁ֣עַר
𐤔𐤏𐤓
shaar
of the gate
from שָׁעַר in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate; city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).
2 Chronicles 18:9 · Word #15
Lexicon H8179
| Lemma | שַׁעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shaʻar |
| Strong's | H8179 |
| In-context | of the gate |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H8179-19
opening-gate of
| Root | שער (sh-ʿ-r) |
| Core Meanings | opening, splitting, access point, entrance |
| Semantic Range | gate, doorway, entrance, city gate, portal, access point; by extension the place of judgment, civic assembly, or the city itself |
| Conceptual Significance | The שַׁעַר was the social, legal, and economic hub of ancient Israelite cities, where elders judged cases, contracts were witnessed, and public life unfolded. It symbolizes authority, communal identity, and access—both physical and metaphorical—in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common masculine singular construct (HNcmsc). The construct state links the noun to a following genitive, indicating possession or association ("gate of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁעַר derives from the root שער, conveying the idea of an opening or access point. As a masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), it requires an "of" relationship, hence "opening-gate of," preserving both its singular form and its relational (construct) function. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שער (opening, splitting, access point, entrance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8179-01 |
bashaar | in the gate-opening |
H8179-02 |
bashearim | in the gates |
H8179-03 |
beshaar | in the gate of |
Word Usage (375 occurrences of H8179)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:1 | בְּ/שַֽׁעַר | beshaar | in the gate |
| Genesis 22:17 | שַׁ֥עַר | shaar | the gate |
| Genesis 23:10 | שַֽׁעַר | shaar | the gate of |