הַ/שַּׁ֔עַר
𐤄/𐤔𐤏𐤓
shaʻar
the gate
A physical structure providing an entry or passage point, most commonly a gate or gateway in a city wall, courtyard, temple precinct, or palace; by extension, the area around such an entry, including the adjacent plaza or public space where judicial, commercial, or political activities often took place. In some contexts, serves metonymically for the local authority, court, or elders assembled at the gate.
2 Samuel 18:4 · Word #12
Lexicon H8179
| Lemma | שַׁעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shaʻar |
| Strong's | H8179 |
| Definition | A physical structure providing an entry or passage point, most commonly a gate or gateway in a city wall, courtyard, temple precinct, or palace; by extension, the area around such an entry, including the adjacent plaza or public space where judicial, commercial, or political activities often took place. In some contexts, serves metonymically for the local authority, court, or elders assembled at the gate. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the gate |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8179-09
the gate
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁעַר denotes a physical entry-point such as a city or temple gate, conceptually linked to the root idea of reckoning or determining. The definite article הַ־ and masculine singular absolute form are reflected in the rendering "the gate." |
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