שַׁ֥עַר

𐤔𐤏𐤓

shaar

the gate

from שָׁעַר in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate; city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).

H8179

Deuteronomy 21:19 · Word #11

Lexicon H8179

Lemmaשַׁעַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤏𐤓
Transliterationshaʻar
Strong'sH8179
In-contextthe 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

Rootשער (sh-ʿ-r)
Core Meaningsopening, splitting, access point, entrance
Semantic Rangegate, doorway, entrance, city gate, portal, access point; by extension the place of judgment, civic assembly, or the city itself
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesHebrew noun, common masculine singular construct (HNcmsc). The construct state links the noun to a following genitive, indicating possession or association ("gate of …").
Rendering RationaleThe 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
H8179-04 beshaarey in the gates of
H8179-05 beshaareykhem in your gate-openings
H8179-06 bishearayikhe in your gates
H8179-07 bisheareyha in the gateways of her
H8179-08 bisheareykha in your gateways
H8179-09 hashaar the gate
H8179-10 hashaerah toward the gate
H8179-11 hashearim the gateways
H7778-01 hashoarim the gate-guarders
H8179-12 lashaar to the gate-opening
H8179-13 lashearim to the gates
H8179-14 lemishaar from the gate of
H8179-15 leshaar to the gate-of
H8179-16 leshaarey to the gate-openings of
H7778-03 leshoarim to the gate-keepers
H8185-01 misaarat from a strand of hair
H8185-02 misaarot from the bristling-hairs of
H8179-17 mishaar from the gate-opening
H8179-18 mishaarey from the gateways of
H8177-01 saereh his hair-growth
H8163-03 seirey hairy he-goats of
H8179-20 shaarey gates of
H8179-21 shaareyhem their gates
H8179-22 shaerah toward the gate-opening
H8179-23 shearayikhe your gates
H8179-24 shearayv his gate-openings
H8179-25 sheareyha her gateways
H8179-26 sheareykha your gates
H8179-27 shearim the gateways
H7778-04 shoarim gate-guarders
H7778-05 shoer gate-guarding man
H8179-28 shrv his gate-opening
H8179-29 uleshaar and to the gate-of
H8179-30 umishaar and from the gate of
H8177-02 usear and hair-of
H8184-05 useorah and rough-grain (barley)
H8179-31 ushearayikhe and your gateways
H8187-01 usheareyah and Yah-has-stormed
H8179-32 usheareyha and her gateways
H8179-33 ushearim and gate-openings
H8179-34 uvisheareykha and in your gate-openings
H8179-35 vashaar in the gate-opening
H8179-37 vehashaar and the gateway
H7778-06 vehashoarim and the gate-keepers
H8165-06 veseir and Rough Seir
H8179-38 veshaar and the gate (masculine singular)
H8179-39 veshaarey and the gates of
H8179-40 visheareykha in your gate-openings

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
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