Judges 16:2:9Judg.16.2.W9TAB
בְּשַׁ֣עַר
beshaar
“at the gate of”
- Transliteration
- be-SHA-ar
- Extended
- beh-SHAH-ahr
- IPA
- /bəˈʃa.ʕar/
Meaning by language
- English
- at the gate of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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Word in context
- word
be-SHA-ar
- phraseyour reading level
be-SHA-ar ha-IR
- clause
la-a-za-TIM le-MOR BA shim-sHON HEN-na va-ya-SO-bu va-ye-er-VU-lo khol-ha-LAI-la be-SHA-ar ha-IR
- sentence
la-a-za-TIM le-MOR BA shim-sHON HEN-na va-ya-SO-bu va-ye-er-VU-lo khol-ha-LAI-la be-SHA-ar ha-IR va-yit-kha-re-SHU khol-ha-LAI-la le-MOR ad-OR ha-BO-ker va-ha-reg-NU-hu
Exegesis
The construct phrase besha'ar ha'ir {בְּשַׁעַר הָעִ֑יר | be-SHA-ar ha-IR} precisely locates the ambush, and the temporal clause ad-or haboker {עַד־אוֹר הַבֹּקֶר | ad-OR ha-BO-ker} sets the deadline for action. The shift from Qal to Hitpael in vayyitcharshu conveys stealth, contrasting with the earlier active verbs and heightening the tension toward the intent to kill.
Root and etymology
“hair”
In context — Judges 16:2
It was told to the Gazites that Samson has come here, so they surrounded and lay in wait for him at the city gate throughout the night, remaining silent until dawn when they planned to kill him.
About this coordinate
Judges 16:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Judges 16:2, so the Hebrew word בְּשַׁ֣עַר (beshaar) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Judg.16.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.16.2.W9.S1) and character.