Shastom shaar (שסתום שער) means gate valve in Hebrew.
It can also mean shut-off valve. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
gate valve, shut-off valve
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shastom shaar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שסתום הפותח או סוגר את מעבר הנוזל דרכו באמצעות התקן פנימי דמוי סכר, העולה ויורד בניצב לקו הזרימה.
The word Shastom shaar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁסְתוֹם שַׁעַר
- Written without vowel points
- שסתום שער
- Said
- shastom shaar
- Plural
- שַׁסְתוֹמֵי שַׁעַר
- Inflections
- ר' שַׁסְתוֹמֵי שַׁעַר
- Gematria
- 1,376
This is how Shastom shaar is said in other languages.
- English
- gate valve, shut-off valve
- French
- vanne
- German
- Schieber
These words mean nearly the same as Shastom shaar.
- מגוףgate valve
- שיבר
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These words come before and after Shastom shaar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shastom shaar.
What does Shastom shaar (שסתום שער) mean in Hebrew?
Shastom shaar (שסתום שער) means gate valve and shut-off valve. It is said shastom shaar, with the stress on tom.
What is a synonym for Shastom shaar (שסתום שער)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shastom shaar (שסתום שער) are מגוף and שיבר.
Is Shastom shaar (שסתום שער) masculine or feminine?
The word Shastom shaar (שסתום שער) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שַׁסְתוֹמֵי שַׁעַר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שסתום שער of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.