שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו
An opening , i.e. door or gate · to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party); hence to be hostile
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שַׁעַר H8179 an opening , i.e. door or gate
אָיַב H340 to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party); hence to be hostile
What does שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו (sha'ar oyvav) mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַר · אָיַב is a Hebrew word meaning "gate of his enemies".
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