What does שָׁעַר mean in the Bible?
שָׁעַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate".
Hebrew · H8176
שָׁעַר
To act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate
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שָׁעַר H8176
What does שָׁעַר mean in the Bible?
שָׁעַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8176?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include he is keeping track (1).
Where does שָׁעַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 23:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It he is keeping track 1× Proverbs 23:7
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Usage map
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First aligned row Proverbs 23:7
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Proverbs 1
Source forms
שָׁעַ֥ר 1x šā·‘ar Proverbs 23:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 23:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate
Source Gloss
to act as gatekeeper ; (figuratively) to estimate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to act as gatekeeper; (figuratively) to estimate BDB: calculate Usage: think.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
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
שָׁעַר is built from these roots:
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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