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OSHB Job 38:17 שַׁעֲרֵי (shaˊₐrēy) Strongs=8179 Lemma=‘שַׁעַר’
contextual word gloss=‘[the]_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’
Morphology=Ncmpc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct
Year=-1520 TimeSeries=Job's_Trial

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Other uses (15) of identical word form שַׁעֲרֵי (Morphology=Ncmpc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שַׁעֲרֵי’ (Morphology=Ncmpc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct) has 3 different glosses: ‘[the]_gates_of’, ‘of_the_gates_of’, ‘the_gates_of’.

1 SAM 17:52 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:52 word 13

OET-LV: 52 And_ the _men _of _they _arose of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_they _shouted _a _war _cry and_they _pursued DOM the_Fəlishtiy until you_come a _valley and_unto the _gates _of ˊEqrōn and_they _fell those_slain _of the_Fəlishtiy on_the _way _of Shaˊₐrayim and_unto Gat and_unto ˊEqrōn. (SA1_17:52)

OET-RV: 52 and the Israeli warriors started yelling and they chased the Philistines into the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. The dead bodies of the Philistines could be seen on the road all the way from Shaaraim to Gat and Ekron. (SA1 17:52)

2 CHR 23:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 23:19 word 4

OET-LV: 19 And_he _stationed the_gatekeepers at the _gates _of the _house _of YHWH and_not he _came a_person_unclean to/from_all/each/any/every matter. (CH2_23:19)

OET-RV: 19 He also stationed guards at the temple gates so that no one could enter if they were ceremonially ‘unclean’. (CH2 23:19)

NEH 2:8 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB NEH 2:8 word 14

OET-LV: 8 And_a _letter to ʼĀşāf the _one _who_kept _of the_forest which to/for_the _king that he _will _give to_me wood(s) to_make _beams _for DOM the _gates _of the _citadel which belongs_to_house and_for_the _wall _of the_city and_for_house which I _will _go to_him/it and_he _gave_them to_me the_king according_to _the _hand _of my _god _of_of (the)_good on_me. (NEH_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 Also a letter to Asaf, the keeper of the king’s forest, so he’ll give me timber for the beams of the gates of the fortress near the temple, and for the city wall, and for the house that I’ll live in.” Then the king granted those requests, thanks to God’s help on what I was doing. (NEH 2:8)

NEH 7:3 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB NEH 7:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 And_I _said to/for_them not the _gates _of they _will _be _opened of _Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) until the _heat of_the _sun and_unto they are_standing _guard let _them _shut the_doors and_bolt_them and_appoint the _guards _of the _inhabitants _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) someone at_his _guard _of_post and_someone before house _of_his. (NEH_7:3)

OET-RV: 3 I told them, “Don’t open Yerushalem’s gates until broad daylight, and then shut and bar them again while the guards are still on full alert. And assign neighbourhood watch groups among the inhabitants to keep an eye on their own areas.” (NEH 7:3)

NEH 13:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB NEH 13:19 word 4

OET-LV: 19 and_he/it _was just_as they _became _shady the _gates _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_sabbath and_I_said and_they _were _closed the_doors and_I_said (cmp) not people_will _open _them until after the_sabbath and_some_of_my _servants I _stationed at the_gates not a _load it _will _come in/on_day of_the _sabbath. (NEH_13:19)

OET-RV: 19 So after that, when it started to get dark on Friday evenings, I ordered that the city gates be closed, and not to be opened until after the rest day. I also stationed some of my young men to stand at the gates to ensure that no load could enter on the rest day. (NEH 13:19)

PSA 87:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB PSA 87:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 YHWH is_loving the _gates _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) from_all the _dwelling _places _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob). (PSA_87:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh loves Tsiyyon’s (Zion’s) gates
⇔ more than all of Yakov’s tents. (PSA 87:2)

PSA 107:18 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB PSA 107:18 word 7

OET-LV: 18 All _of food throat _of_their it _loathed and_they _reached to the_gates _of death. (PSA_107:18)

OET-RV: 18 They lost their desire to eat any food,
⇔ and they came close to death’s gates. (PSA 107:18)

PSA 118:19 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB PSA 118:19 word 3

OET-LV: 19 Open to_me the_gates _of righteousness I _will _go in_them I _will _give _thanks _to Yah. (PSA_118:19)

OET-RV: 19 Open the temple gates for me—
⇔ I’ll enter through them and then give thanks to Yahweh. (PSA 118:19)

PROV 14:19 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB PROV 14:19 word 7

OET-LV: 19 They _bow evil_people to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before good_people and_wicked_people at the_gates _of the_righteous. (PRO_14:19)

OET-RV: 19 Evil people will be forced to bow down in front of those who are good,
⇔ ≈ and wicked people at the gates of those who do what’s right. (PRO 14:19)

JER 1:15 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB JER 1:15 word 15

OET-LV: 15 If/because here_I am_about _to _summon to/from_all/each/any/every the_clans _of the_kingdoms _of northward_of the _utterance _of YHWH and_they _will _come and_they _will _set each _one throne _of_his the _entrance _of the _gates _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_on all _of walls _of_its all _around and_on all _of the _cities _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (JER_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (JER 1:15)

JER 17:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB JER 17:19 word 19

OET-LV: 19 thus YHWH he _said to_me go and_you _will _stand in_the _gate _of the _sons _of wwww which they _go in_him/it the _kings _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_which they _go _out in_him/it and_in_all _of the _gates _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (JER_17:19)

OET-RV: 19 ◙ (JER 17:19)

EZE 44:11 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB EZE 44:11 word 6

OET-LV: 11 And_they _will _be in_my _of_sanctuary serving overseers to the _gates _of the _house and_serving DOM the_house they they _will _slaughter DOM the _burnt_offering and_DOM the_sacrifice for_people and_they they _will _stand before_them to_serve_them. (EZE_44:11)

OET-RV: 11 They’re still servants in my sanctuary, watching the temple gates and serving inside, and they slaughter the burnt offerings and the people’s sacrifices, and they’ll stand in front of the people and serve them. (EZE 44:11)

EZE 44:17 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB EZE 44:17 word 4

OET-LV: 17 And_it _was when_they_come into the _gates _of the _courtyard (the)_inner clothes _of linen(s) they _will _be _clothed and_not it _will _go _up on_them wool when_they_serve at_the _gates _of the _courtyard (the)_inner and_to_the_inside. (EZE_44:17)

OET-RV: 17 When they come to the gates of the inner courtyard, they’ll have to dress in linen clothing, because they mustn’t wear wool inside the courtyard gates or in the temple. (EZE 44:17)

NAH 2:7 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB NAH 2:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7  the _gates _of the _rivers they _have _been _opened and_the_palace it _has _melted _away. (NAH_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 She’s stripped ready to be taken away.
⇔ Her slave girls moan like doves as they beat their chests. (NAH 2:7)

NAH 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘the_gates_of’ word gloss=‘gates_of’ OSHB NAH 3:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 There people _of_your are_women in_your _of_midst to_your(pl)_of_enemies wide _(open) the _gates _of they _will _be _opened your _land _of_of fire it _will _consume bars _of_your. (NAH_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 See, your troops are like weak women.
⇔ Your city gates will be opened wide to your enemies—
⇔ their cross-bars will be destroyed by fire. (NAH 3:13)