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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 8182. שֹׁעָרִים (shoar) -- Gatekeeper, doorkeeper</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/8182.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/jeremiah/29-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/8182.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 8182</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/8181.htm" title="8181">◄</a> 8182. shoar <a href="../hebrew/8183.htm" title="8183">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">shoar: Gatekeeper, doorkeeper</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שֹׁעָר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>sho`ar<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sho-ahr<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sho-awr')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Gatekeeper, doorkeeper<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>harsh, horrid, offensive<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שָׁעַר (sha'ar), meaning "to think, calculate, reckon."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G2377 θυρωρός (thyroros) – doorkeeper, gatekeeper<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "shoar" refers to a gatekeeper or doorkeeper, an individual responsible for overseeing the entrance to a city, temple, or palace. This role was crucial in ancient times for maintaining security and order, controlling who was allowed to enter or exit a particular area.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, gatekeepers held significant responsibilities. They were often Levites, tasked with guarding the entrances to the temple, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter. Their role extended beyond mere physical security; they were also seen as protectors of the sanctity of the holy places. In a broader cultural context, gatekeepers were essential in city fortifications, controlling access and maintaining the safety of the inhabitants.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>horrid, disgusting<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>split-open (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שֹׁעָר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>horrid, disgusting</b></font> (Ba<sup> NB 167</sup>); — plural <font class="hebrew2">כַּתְּאֵנִיוֺ הַשֹּׁעָרִיוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29-17.htm">Jeremiah 29:17</a> (uneatable). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>vile <p>From <a href="/hebrew/8176.htm">sha'ar</a>; harsh or horrid, i.e. Offensive -- vile. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8176.htm">sha'ar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>כַּתְּאֵנִים֙ כתאנים kat·tə·’ê·nîm kattə’ênîm katteeNim<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/29-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 29:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְנָתַתִּ֣י אוֹתָ֗ם <b> כַּתְּאֵנִים֙ </b> הַשֹּׁ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and I will make <span class="itali">them like split-open</span> figs<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and will make <span class="itali">them like vile</span> figs,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and pestilence will make <span class="itali">split-open</span> figs that<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8182.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8182.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8182<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/katteenim_8182.htm">kat·tə·’ê·nîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/8181.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="8181"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="8181" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/8183.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="8183"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="8183" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>