וְ/שׁוֹעֲרִֽים
𐤅/𐤔𐤅𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌
shôwʻêr
and gatekeepers
A person charged with watching and controlling entry at a gateway, door, or threshold, especially to a communal space such as a city gate, palace entry, or the courts of the temple; by extension, a gatekeeper or doorkeeper in religious, civic, or royal settings. The term emphasizes the functional role of guarding, monitoring, and sometimes regulating who may enter or exit a protected space.
2 Chronicles 34:13 · Word #12
Lexicon H7778
| Lemma | שׁוֹעֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shôwʻêr |
| Strong's | H7778 |
| Definition | A person charged with watching and controlling entry at a gateway, door, or threshold, especially to a communal space such as a city gate, palace entry, or the courts of the temple; by extension, a gatekeeper or doorkeeper in religious, civic, or royal settings. The term emphasizes the functional role of guarding, monitoring, and sometimes regulating who may enter or exit a protected space. |
Morphology HC/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and gatekeepers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7778-08
and gatekeepers
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun (absolute state) from the active participle שׁוֹעֵר; prefixed with conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine plural participial noun from the root שׁער, denoting those stationed at or responsible for a gate. "Gatekeepers" preserves both the root connection to "gate" and the functional sense of guarding or controlling access, and the prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and gatekeepers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate and contextually appropriate, reflecting the official position and functional role described in the verse. |