Bible Dictionary
HARSITH
The Gate of Harsith was a gate of Jerusalem opening toward the Valley of Hinnom. Its name may mean “Gate of Potsherds,” referring to broken pottery.
Definition
The Gate of Harsith was one of Jerusalem’s gates. The margin suggests that its name means “gate of the potsherds,” while older renderings associated it with the east or sun gate.
Biblical Usage
Jeremiah refers to the gate in connection with the Valley of Hinnom.
Historical Background
The gate opened into the Valley of Hinnom. The alternative interpretation derives the name from a word meaning sun.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>har'-sith (charcith): One of the gates of Jerusalem (Jer 19:2 the Revised Version (British and American)); margin suggests "gate of the potsherds"; the King James Version has "east gate" and the King James Version margin "sun gate," both deriving the name from cherec, "sun." The gate opened into the valley of Hinnom.</p><p>See JERUSALEM; POTSHERD.</p>