7778. shoer

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shoer: Gatekeeper, doorkeeper

Original Word: שׁוֹעֵר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: show`er
Pronunciation: sho-AYR
Phonetic Spelling: (sho-are')
Definition: Gatekeeper, doorkeeper
Meaning: a janitor

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

doorkeeper, porter

Or shomer {sho-are'}: active participle of sha'ar (as denominative from sha'ar); a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.

see HEBREW sha'ar

see HEBREW sha'ar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as shaar
Definition
a gatekeeper
NASB Translation
gatekeeper (2), gatekeepers (33), gatekeepers* (1), keeper (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שֹׁעֵר₃₇ noun masculine porter (denominative from שַׁעַר); — absolute ׳שׁוֺ2Chronicles 31:14, construct ׳שֹׁ 2 Kings 7:10; 1 Chronicles 9:21, + feminine שׁוֺעֶ֫רֶת 2 Samuel 4:6 (for ᵑ0 [וֺךְ] בֹּאוּ עַד תּ) We Dr HPS Bu Now after ᵐ5 (Th מְּקִידַת דֶּלֶת); plural שֹׁעֲרִים 2 Kings 7:11 +; construct שֹׁעֲרֵי2Chronicles 23:4; — porter of city gate 2 Kings 7:10,11 (2 Samuel 18:26 read הַשַּׁעַר ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Th We Dr and most); portress of house 2 Samuel 4:6 (see above); elsewhere (34 t. Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah) of gate-keepers in sanctuary 1 Chronicles 9:17,18,24 +; 4,000 in number, 1 Chronicles 23:5; ׳שׁ מֶּתַח לְאֹהֶל מוֺעֵד 1 Chronicles 9:21; שֹׁעֲרִים בַּסִּמִּים 1 Chronicles 9:22; לָאָרוֺן ׳שׁ 1 Chronicles 15:23,24; שֹׁעֲרֵי הַסִּמִּים2Chronicles 23:4; בְּנֵי הַשֹּׁעֲרִים Ezra 2:42.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁעַר (sha'ar), meaning "to split open, reason out, calculate, or estimate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the New Testament is θυρωρός (thyrōros), Strong's Greek Number G2377. This term similarly refers to a doorkeeper or gatekeeper, as seen in passages like John 10:3, where the role of the gatekeeper is to open the door for the shepherd, illustrating the theme of access and protection.

Usage: The term שׁוֹעֵר appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often referring to those who guard the gates of the temple or city. These individuals held a position of trust and responsibility, ensuring that only authorized persons could enter.

Context: The role of the שׁוֹעֵר (sho'er) is significant in the context of ancient Israelite society, particularly in relation to the temple and city gates. Gatekeepers were tasked with maintaining the sanctity and security of sacred spaces and urban areas. In the temple, they were responsible for regulating access, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter. This role extended to the protection of the community by monitoring who entered and exited the city gates, thus playing a crucial part in the social and religious life of the Israelites.

The position of a gatekeeper was not merely a menial task but was considered a service to God, as seen in the organization of the Levites, where specific families were designated as gatekeepers (1 Chronicles 9:17-27). Their duties included opening and closing the gates, guarding the temple treasures, and sometimes even participating in temple worship. The role required vigilance, integrity, and a sense of duty, reflecting the broader theme of watchfulness and stewardship found throughout the Scriptures.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in passages such as 1 Chronicles 9:19, which highlights the responsibilities and lineage of the gatekeepers: "Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family—the Korahites—were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the Tent as their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD."

Forms and Transliterations

הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֑ים הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֔ים הַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃ הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר הַשּׁ֣וֹעֲרִ֔ים הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֨ים הַשּׁוֹעֵ֣ר השוער השוערים השער השערים השערים׃ וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֛ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים֙ וְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֖ים וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֛ים וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים֩ וְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃ והשוערים והשערים ושוערים׃ לְשֹֽׁעֲרֵ֖י לְשֹׁעֲרִ֑ים לְשֹׁעֲרִ֣ים לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים׃ לשערי לשערים לשערים׃ שֹׁעֲרִ֑ים שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים שֹׁעֵ֣ר שֹׁעֵ֥ר שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ שוערים שער שערים haš·šō·‘ă·rîm haš·šō·‘êr haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm haš·šō·w·‘êr hashshoaRim hashshoEr haššō‘ărîm haššō‘êr haššōw‘ărîm haššōw‘êr lə·šō·‘ă·rê lə·šō·‘ă·rîm leshoaRei leshoaRim ləšō‘ărê ləšō‘ărîm shoaRim shoEr šō‘ărîm šō‘êr šō·‘ă·rîm šō·‘êr šō·w·‘ă·rîm šōw‘ărîm vehashshoaRim veshoaRim wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm wə·šō·w·‘ă·rîm wəhaššō‘ărîm wəhaššōw‘ărîm wəšōw‘ărîm

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 18:26
HEB: הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶל־ הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־
NAS: called to the gatekeeper and said,
KJV: called unto the porter, and said,
INT: and the watchman to the gatekeeper and said Behold

2 Kings 7:10
HEB: וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֮ אֶל־ שֹׁעֵ֣ר הָעִיר֒ וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ
NAS: and called to the gatekeepers of the city,
KJV: and called unto the porter of the city:
INT: and called to the gatekeepers of the city told

2 Kings 7:11
HEB: וַיִּקְרָ֖א הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֕ידוּ בֵּ֥ית
NAS: The gatekeepers called and told
KJV: And he called the porters; and they told
INT: called the gatekeepers and told household

1 Chronicles 9:17
HEB: וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים֙ שַׁלּ֣וּם וְעַקּ֔וּב
NAS: Now the gatekeepers [were] Shallum
KJV: And the porters [were], Shallum,
INT: now the gatekeepers Shallum and Akkub

1 Chronicles 9:18
HEB: מִזְרָ֑חָה הֵ֚מָּה הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים לְמַחֲנ֖וֹת בְּנֵ֥י
NAS: These [were] the gatekeepers for the camp
KJV: eastward: they [were] porters in the companies
INT: eastward like the gatekeepers the camp of the sons

1 Chronicles 9:21
HEB: בֶּ֣ן מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֔ה שֹׁעֵ֥ר פֶּ֖תַח לְאֹ֥הֶל
NAS: of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance
KJV: of Meshelemiah [was] porter of the door
INT: the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the tent

1 Chronicles 9:22
HEB: כֻּלָּ֤ם הַבְּרוּרִים֙ לְשֹׁעֲרִ֣ים בַּסִּפִּ֔ים מָאתַ֖יִם
NAS: these who were chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds
KJV: All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates
INT: these chosen to be porters the gates hundred

1 Chronicles 9:24
HEB: רוּח֔וֹת יִהְי֖וּ הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים מִזְרָ֥ח יָ֖מָּה
NAS: The gatekeepers were on the four
KJV: quarters were the porters, toward the east,
INT: sides become the gatekeepers to the east west

1 Chronicles 9:26
HEB: אַרְבַּ֙עַת֙ גִּבֹּרֵ֣י הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֔ים הֵ֖ם הַלְוִיִּ֑ם
NAS: chief gatekeepers who
KJV: chief porters, were in [their] set office,
INT: the four chief gatekeepers who Levites

1 Chronicles 15:18
HEB: אֱדֹ֛ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל הַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃
NAS: Obed-edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
KJV: and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
INT: Obed-edom and Jeiel the gatekeepers

1 Chronicles 15:23
HEB: וּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙ וְאֶלְקָנָ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃
NAS: and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.
KJV: and Elkanah [were] doorkeepers for the ark.
INT: Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers the ark

1 Chronicles 15:24
HEB: אֱדֹם֙ וִֽיחִיָּ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃
NAS: and Jehiah also [were] gatekeepers for the ark.
KJV: and Jehiah [were] doorkeepers for the ark.
INT: Obed-edom and Jehiah also gatekeepers the ark

1 Chronicles 16:38
HEB: יְדִית֛וּן וְחֹסָ֖ה לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים׃
NAS: of Jeduthun, and Hosah as gatekeepers.
KJV: of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters:
INT: of Jeduthun and Hosah gatekeepers

1 Chronicles 23:5
HEB: וְאַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים שֹׁעֲרִ֑ים וְאַרְבַּ֤עַת אֲלָפִים֙
NAS: and 4,000 [were] gatekeepers, and 4,000
KJV: thousand [were] porters; and four
INT: four thousand porters and four thousand

1 Chronicles 26:1
HEB: לְמַחְלְק֖וֹת לְשֹׁעֲרִ֑ים לַקָּרְחִ֕ים מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הוּ
NAS: For the divisions of the gatekeepers [there were] of the Korahites,
KJV: Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites
INT: the divisions of the gatekeepers the Korahites Meshelemiah

1 Chronicles 26:12
HEB: לְ֠אֵלֶּה מַחְלְק֨וֹת הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים לְרָאשֵׁ֧י הַגְּבָרִ֛ים
NAS: divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief
KJV: Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief
INT: to these divisions of the gatekeepers the chief men

1 Chronicles 26:19
HEB: אֵ֗לֶּה מַחְלְקוֹת֙ הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים לִבְנֵ֥י הַקָּרְחִ֖י
NAS: were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons
KJV: These [are] the divisions of the porters among the sons
INT: These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah

2 Chronicles 8:14
HEB: י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם לְשַׁ֣עַר
NAS: rule, and the gatekeepers by their divisions
KJV: required: the porters also by their courses
INT: to the daily to the daily and the gatekeepers their divisions every

2 Chronicles 23:4
HEB: לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְלַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְשֹֽׁעֲרֵ֖י הַסִּפִּֽים׃
NAS: in on the sabbath, [shall be] gatekeepers,
KJV: and of the Levites, [shall be] porters of the doors;
INT: of the priests and Levites porters of the doors

2 Chronicles 23:19
HEB: וַֽיַּעֲמֵד֙ הַשּׁ֣וֹעֲרִ֔ים עַֽל־ שַׁעֲרֵ֖י
NAS: He stationed the gatekeepers of the house
KJV: And he set the porters at the gates
INT: stationed the gatekeepers at the gates

2 Chronicles 31:14
HEB: יִמְנָ֤ה הַלֵּוִי֙ הַשּׁוֹעֵ֣ר לַמִּזְרָ֔חָה עַ֖ל
NAS: the Levite, the keeper of the eastern
KJV: the Levite, the porter toward the east,
INT: of Imnah the Levite the keeper of the eastern over

2 Chronicles 34:13
HEB: סוֹפְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים וְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃
NAS: and officials and gatekeepers.
KJV: and officers, and porters.
INT: scribes and officials and gatekeepers

2 Chronicles 35:15
HEB: חוֹזֵ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים לְשַׁ֣עַר וָשָׁ֑עַר
NAS: seer; and the gatekeepers at each
KJV: seer; and the porters [waited] at every gate;
INT: seer the king's and the gatekeepers each gate

Ezra 2:42
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים בְּנֵי־ שַׁלּ֤וּם
NAS: The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons
KJV: The children of the porters: the children
INT: the children of the porters the children of Shallum

Ezra 2:70
HEB: הָעָ֞ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧ים וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֛ים וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם
NAS: the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants
KJV: and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims,
INT: of the people the singers the gatekeepers and the temple their cities

37 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7778
37 Occurrences

haš·šō·‘ă·rîm — 13 Occ.
haš·šō·‘êr — 2 Occ.
lə·šō·‘ă·rê — 1 Occ.
lə·šō·‘ă·rîm — 3 Occ.
šō·‘ă·rîm — 4 Occ.
šō·‘êr — 2 Occ.
wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm — 11 Occ.
wə·šō·w·‘ă·rîm — 1 Occ.