What does שָׁעַר · נֶפֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
שָׁעַר · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate".
Hebrew · H8176, H5315
כְּמוֹ שָׁעַר בְּנַפְשׁוֹ
To act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
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שָׁעַר H8176 to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate
נֶפֶשׁ H5315 properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Pronunciation nafsho
Vitality or lifeforce of a creature; ranges from physical breath to desire, appetite, and personal identity or selfhood.
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What does כְּמוֹ שָׁעַר בְּנַפְשׁוֹ (kemo sha'ar benafsho) mean in the Bible?
שָׁעַר · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8176, H5315?
H8176, H5315 is connected to 758 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate
Source Gloss
to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Perfect Prov 23:7 1×
Word Origins
כְּמוֹ שָׁעַר בְּנַפְשׁוֹ is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain