Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Shaaraim
Usage: § Shaaraim = "double gate" a town in Judah
Strong's Number
H8189
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H8189 Quick Answer
Strong's H8189 שַׁעֲרַיִם (Sha`arayim) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Sha`arayim (shah-ar-ah'-yim) n/l. 1. double gates 2. Shaarajim, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include gates and shaaraim. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Sha`arayim (shah-ar-ah'-yim) n/l. 1. double gates 2. Shaarajim, a place in Israel
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- gates and shaaraim
Meaning and Definition
Sha`arayim (shah-ar-ah'-yim) n/l. 1. double gates 2. Shaarajim, a place in Israel [dual of H8179] KJV: Shaaraim. Root(s): H8179
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8189. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8189 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Sha`arayim, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Shaaraim
1 Chronicles 4:31
gates
1 Samuel 17:52
How Strong's H8189 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8189 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8189 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8189.
And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8189, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8189 FAQ
What does shaarayim (שַׁעֲרַיִם) mean?
Shaarayim (Strong's H8189) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shaaraim". Sha`arayim (shah-ar-ah'-yim) n/l. 1. double gates 2. Shaarajim, a place in Israel
How many times is shaarayim (שַׁעֲרַיִם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8189 across 3 books.
Where can I study shaarayim (שַׁעֲרַיִם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8189 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shaarayim (שַׁעֲרַיִם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gates and shaaraim. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.