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תְּרַע

𐤕𐤓𐤏

tᵉraʻ

H8651 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שער to open, provide entry, act as boundary

Definition

Opening, entrance, or gateway; specifically, an architectural doorway or portal providing access to a building, city, or enclosure. In Aramaic biblical texts, used especially for the main entrance or ceremonial gate of a structure. Semantic range includes physical gateway, passage, actual door, and (metonymically) the palace or court often associated with the city-gate setting.

Semantic Range

door, gateway, large entrance, city-gate, palace gate, main portal, (metonymically) palace or court

Root / Etymology

Related to the Hebrew root שׁ־ע־ר (שַׁעַר, 'gate'). This Aramaic noun derives from a similar Semitic base conveying the idea of an opening or point of passage, with the precise form תְּרַע reflecting Aramaic pronunciation and morphology, not the classical Hebrew.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (notably Daniel and Ezra), תְּרַע occurs in narratives set within royal courts or city centers, typically referring to a city-gate, palace gate, or main entrance. Unlike Hebrew שַׁעַר, which commonly designates both city gates and metaphorical entrances, תְּרַע in Aramaic is limited to literal doorways and portals, especially those of significant buildings (temples, palaces). In post-exilic Persian and Hellenistic contexts, the gate often served as the locus for justice, assembly, or commerce, making תְּרַע both a physical and functional boundary. Standard English translations such as 'door' or 'gate' can obscure the formal and social significance carried by this term in its original contexts. Occasionally, 'palace' is used in translation when the term denotes the associated court or royal precinct via metonymy.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to שַׁעַר; a door; by implication, a palace; gate mouth.

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Root Family

שער (š-ʿ-r) — opening, gateway, point of entry, boundary passage

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7604 שָׁאַר gate of
H7778 שׁוֹעֵר the gatekeepers
H8163 שָׂעִיר shaggy he-goats of
H8176 שָׁעַר gate of
H8179 שַׁעַר in the gate of

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8651-02 לִ/תְרַע֮ litera AR/Ncmsc to the door gateway of 1
H8651-01 בִּ/תְרַ֥ע bitera AR/Ncmsc in the court gate of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8651-01 Daniel 2:49 בִּ/תְרַ֥ע bitera AR/Ncmsc in the court gate of
H8651-02 Daniel 3:26 לִ/תְרַע֮ litera AR/Ncmsc to the door gateway of
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