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שַׁעֲרַיִם H8189

H8189 is the Hebrew word שַׁעֲרַיִם, transliterated Shaʻărayim and said shah-ar-ah'-yim. The King James Version most often renders it shaaraim.

Word: שַׁעֲרַיִםTransliteration: ShaʻărayimSaid: shah-ar-ah'-yimLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Shaarajim, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

dual of H8179 (שַׁעַר); double gates.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shaaraim 2×sharaim 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shaaraim.

Verses using שַׁעֲרַיִם

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 15:36 · KJV

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

1 Samuel 17:52 · KJV

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.

1 Chronicles 4:31 · KJV

And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8189 mean?

H8189 is the Hebrew word שַׁעֲרַיִם (Shaʻărayim), meaning Shaarajim, a place in Palestine.

How is H8189 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shaaraim (2 times), sharaim (1 time).

How many times does H8189 appear in the Bible?

שַׁעֲרַיִם (Shaʻărayim) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8189 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: dual of H8179 (שַׁעַר); double gates.

Nearby entries

H8186 · שַׁעֲרוּרָה — something fearful H8187 · שְׁעַרְיָה — Shearjah, an Israelite H8188 · שְׂעֹרִים — Seorim, an Israelite H8190 · שַׁעַשְׁגַּז — Shaashgaz, a eunuch of Xerxes H8191 · שַׁעְשֻׁעַ — enjoyment H8192 · שָׁפָה — to abrade, i.e. bare

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