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( הצּאן שׁער , sha‛ar ha - cō'n ( Nehemiah 3:1 , Nehemiah 3:32; Nehemiah 12:39 )): One of the gates of Jerusalem, probably near the northeast corner. See JERUSALEM . For the "sheep gate" of John 5:2 , see BETHESDA; SHEEP MARKET .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Sheep Gate'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​s/sheep-gate.html. 1915.
 
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