Strong G2374θύρα
door
- Transliteration
- thura
- Pronunciation
- thoo'-rah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Apparently a primary word (compare door); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure literally or figuratively): - door gate.
Detailed definition
θύρα, -ας, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, also for דַּל, דֶּלֶת, etc.;]
a door: κλείειν (ἀποκ-) τὴν θ., Mat.6:6, Luk.13:25; pass., Mat.25:10, Luk.11:7, Jhn.20:19, 26, Act.21:30; ἀνοίγειν, Act.5:19; pass., Act.16:26-27; κρούειν, Act.12:13; διὰ τῆς θ., Jhn.10:1-2; πρὸς τὴν θ., Mrk.1:33 11:4 (WH om. τήν), Act.3:2; τὰ πρὸς τὴν θ., the space by the door, Mrk.2:2; πρὸς τῇ θ., Jhn.18:16; ἐπὶ τῇ θ, Act.5:9; πρὸ τῆς θ., Act.12:6; ἐπὶ τῶν θ., Act.5:23; ἡ θ. τ. μνημείου, Mat.27:60, Mrk.15:46 16:3. Metaphorical, of Christ, ἡ θ. τ. προβάτων, Jhn.10:7, 9; of the Kingdom of Heaven, Luk.13:24; of opportunities, θ. πίστεως, Act.14:27; θ. μεγάλη, 1Co.16:9; θ. τ. λόγου, Col.4:3; θ. ἀνεῳγμένη (ἠνεῳγ-), 2Co.2:12, Rev.3:8 4:1; of Christ, ἑστηκὼς ἐπὶ τὴν θ. καὶ κρούων, Rev.3:20; of his second coming, ἐπὶ θύραις εἶναι, Mat.24:33, Mrk.13:29; πρὸ θυρῶν ἑστηκέναι, Jas.5:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, also for דַּל, דֶּלֶת, etc.;]
a door: κλείειν (ἀποκ-) τὴν θ., Mat.6:6, Luk.13:25; pass., Mat.25:10, Luk.11:7, Jhn.20:19, 26, Act.21:30; ἀνοίγειν, Act.5:19; pass., Act.16:26-27; κρούειν, Act.12:13; διὰ τῆς θ., Jhn.10:1-2; πρὸς τὴν θ., Mrk.1:33 11:4 (WH om. τήν), Act.3:2; τὰ πρὸς τὴν θ., the space by the door, Mrk.2:2; πρὸς τῇ θ., Jhn.18:16; ἐπὶ τῇ θ, Act.5:9; πρὸ τῆς θ., Act.12:6; ἐπὶ τῶν θ., Act.5:23; ἡ θ. τ. μνημείου, Mat.27:60, Mrk.15:46 16:3. Metaphorical, of Christ, ἡ θ. τ. προβάτων, Jhn.10:7, 9; of the Kingdom of Heaven, Luk.13:24; of opportunities, θ. πίστεως, Act.14:27; θ. μεγάλη, 1Co.16:9; θ. τ. λόγου, Col.4:3; θ. ἀνεῳγμένη (ἠνεῳγ-), 2Co.2:12, Rev.3:8 4:1; of Christ, ἑστηκὼς ἐπὶ τὴν θ. καὶ κρούων, Rev.3:20; of his second coming, ἐπὶ θύραις εἶναι, Mat.24:33, Mrk.13:29; πρὸ θυρῶν ἑστηκέναι, Jas.5:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2374 appears in 37 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- door36
- an1
- gate1
First verses
- Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
- Matthew 24:33So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
- Matthew 25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
- Matthew 27:60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
- Matthew 28:2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
- Mark 1:33And all the city was gathered together at the door.
- Mark 2:2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
- Mark 11:4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
- Mark 13:29So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
- Mark 15:46And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
- Mark 16:3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
- Luke 11:7And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
- Luke 13:25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
- John 10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
- John 10:2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
- John 10:7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
- John 10:9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
- John 18:16But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
- John 20:19Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
- John 20:26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
θύρα [ῠ],
Ionic dialect θύρη, ἡ, Ionic dialect genitive plural θυρέων [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 127, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.9)]:— door, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.317, etc.)]: frequently in plural of double or folding doors, θ. δικλίδες [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.267; θ. φαειναί 6.19, +others; θυρῶν ζεῦγος καινῶν “IG” 12.313.123, compare 4.1488.25(Epid.))]; ἡ δεξιὰ θ. the right valve, [Refs ([prev. work]22.1457.16)]; θ. μονόθυρος [Refs ([prev. work]1627.418)]; θύραι λίθιναι (including the framework) [Refs ([prev. work] 12.372.195)]; θύραι αὔλειαι, see at {αὔλειο; ἡ θ. ἡ εἰς τὸν κῆπον φέρονσα} [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.53, compare κηπαῖος 11)]; rarely for πύλαι, gates, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 65)]; of the carceres in the Roman circus, barriers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Tab.Defix.Aud. 187.59. —Phrases: προσθεῖναι τὰς θ., προστιθέναι τὴν θ., 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.78, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.13; ἐπισπάσαι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.4.36; κλείειν 4th c.BC: Aristopho Comicus 7, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 314d; ἐφέλκεσθαι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 16)]; τὴν θ. βαλανοῦν, μοχλοῦν, bar the door, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 251, 369)]; θύραν κόπτειν, πατάσσειν, κρούειν, knock, rap at the door, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Nu.” 132, “Ra.” 38, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 310b)]; ἀράττειν, ἐπαράξαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 977, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 314d)]; τὴν θ. ἀνοιγνύναι open it, see at {ἀνοίγνυμ; ὦσαι} push it open, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.24)]; μικρὸν ἐνδοῦναι open it a little, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.597d; δόμου ἐν πρώτῃσι θύρῃσι στῆναι 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.255; ἷζε δ᾽ ἐπὶ.. οὐδοῦ ἔντοσθε θυράων 17.339; θυρῶν ἔνδον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 78; πρὸ θυρῶν [prev. work] 109 (_anapaest meter_))]; ἐπί or παρὰ Πριάμοιο θύρῃσι at Priam's door, i.e. before his dwelling, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.788, 7.346: _metaphorically_, ἐπὶ ταῖς θύραις τῆς Ἑλλάδος εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.5.23, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 10.34; τῆς πατρίδος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 29, “Arat.” 37; ἐπὶ θύραις τῆς Πίσης 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 8.15)]; πυρετοῦ περὶ θύρας ὄντος being at the door, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.128f (but χειμῶνος ἐπὶ θύραις ὄντος 6th c.AD: Philoponus, Joannes Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteorologicorum librum primum commentarium - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 130.25).)]
2 especially of kings and potentates, οἱ τῶν ἀρίστων Περσῶν παῖδες ἐπὶ ταῖς βασιλέως θύραις παιδεύονται are educated at court, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.9.3)]; γυνὴ φοιτῶσα ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας τοῦ βασιλέος, of a petitioner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.119, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.1.8)]; αἱ ἐπὶ τὰς θ. φοιτήσεις dangling after the court, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “HG” 1.6.7; ἐπὶ ταῖς τῶν πλουσίων θ. διατρίβειν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1391a12; περὶ θύρας διατρίβειν [prev. author] “Pol.” 1313b7, 4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 121)]; applied also to lovers, clients, disciples, etc., ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν (or τὰς θύρας) τινὸς βαδίζειν, ἰέναι, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 1007, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 364b, compare “Phdr.” 233e, etc.; ἐπὶ ταῖσι θύραις ἀεὶ καθῆσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 467: _metaphorically_, Μουσῶν ἐπὶ ποιητικὰς θ. ἀφικέσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 245a.)]
3 proverbial, γλώσσῃ θύραι οὐκ ἐπίκεινται [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 421)]; οὐδέποτ᾽ ἴσχει θ., of admirers of the Demos, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 265)]; ἐπὶ θύραις τὴν ὑδρίαν to break the pitcher at the very door, 'there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip', [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1363a7)]; τίς ἂν θύρας ἁμάρτο; [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Metaphorical” 993b5; λόγος δικαστηρίου ἢ ἀγορᾶς οὐδὲ θύρας ἰδών 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 23)]; τὸ κατὰ θύραν τερπνόν vulgar pleasures, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Vitae Sophistarum” p.496 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus; παρὰ θύραν πλανᾶσθαι 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.43)]; ἐκ θυρῶν εὐθέως τῆς.. ἀκροάσεως at the very beginning, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteora commentaria - pars” 2.1.)]
4 shutter of a window, τὰς θ. τὰς ἐπὶ τῶν θυρίδων [Refs (“IG” 12(5).872.37 (from Tenos), compare 22.1668.60.)]
5 plural, door of a chariot, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.4.9.)]
6 plural, axle-trees, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 1.146 (variant{εὑραί}).)]
7 θύρη καταπακτή trap-door, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.16.)]
8 frame of planks, raft, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.96)]; φραξάμενοι τὴν ἀκρόπολιν θύρῃσί τε καὶ ξύλοισι with hurdles and logs, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 8.51, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.101.)]
9 in war, fenced works to obstruct landingparties, in plural, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 94.37, 100.7.)]
II generally, entrance, as to a grotto, in plural, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.243, +others)]
II.2 sluice-gate, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3p.134: _plural_, [prev. work]2p.41 (3rd c.BC).)]
III metaphorically, senses, as the entrances to the soul, τὸ σῶμα πολλαῖς θυρίσι καὶ θύραις ἀνοίγοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.AD: Serenus Geometra cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.6.17; ἐγγὺς τοῦ στόματος ἡ καρδία, ἡ δὲ ψυχὴ τῶν θ. 5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 2.7. (I.- 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)] dhur-, cf. Latin foras, fores, O[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)] duru 'door', etc.)
Ionic dialect θύρη, ἡ, Ionic dialect genitive plural θυρέων [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 127, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.9)]:— door, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.317, etc.)]: frequently in plural of double or folding doors, θ. δικλίδες [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.267; θ. φαειναί 6.19, +others; θυρῶν ζεῦγος καινῶν “IG” 12.313.123, compare 4.1488.25(Epid.))]; ἡ δεξιὰ θ. the right valve, [Refs ([prev. work]22.1457.16)]; θ. μονόθυρος [Refs ([prev. work]1627.418)]; θύραι λίθιναι (including the framework) [Refs ([prev. work] 12.372.195)]; θύραι αὔλειαι, see at {αὔλειο; ἡ θ. ἡ εἰς τὸν κῆπον φέρονσα} [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.53, compare κηπαῖος 11)]; rarely for πύλαι, gates, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 65)]; of the carceres in the Roman circus, barriers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Tab.Defix.Aud. 187.59. —Phrases: προσθεῖναι τὰς θ., προστιθέναι τὴν θ., 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.78, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.13; ἐπισπάσαι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.4.36; κλείειν 4th c.BC: Aristopho Comicus 7, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 314d; ἐφέλκεσθαι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 16)]; τὴν θ. βαλανοῦν, μοχλοῦν, bar the door, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 251, 369)]; θύραν κόπτειν, πατάσσειν, κρούειν, knock, rap at the door, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Nu.” 132, “Ra.” 38, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 310b)]; ἀράττειν, ἐπαράξαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 977, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 314d)]; τὴν θ. ἀνοιγνύναι open it, see at {ἀνοίγνυμ; ὦσαι} push it open, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.24)]; μικρὸν ἐνδοῦναι open it a little, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.597d; δόμου ἐν πρώτῃσι θύρῃσι στῆναι 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.255; ἷζε δ᾽ ἐπὶ.. οὐδοῦ ἔντοσθε θυράων 17.339; θυρῶν ἔνδον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 78; πρὸ θυρῶν [prev. work] 109 (_anapaest meter_))]; ἐπί or παρὰ Πριάμοιο θύρῃσι at Priam's door, i.e. before his dwelling, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.788, 7.346: _metaphorically_, ἐπὶ ταῖς θύραις τῆς Ἑλλάδος εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.5.23, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 10.34; τῆς πατρίδος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 29, “Arat.” 37; ἐπὶ θύραις τῆς Πίσης 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 8.15)]; πυρετοῦ περὶ θύρας ὄντος being at the door, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.128f (but χειμῶνος ἐπὶ θύραις ὄντος 6th c.AD: Philoponus, Joannes Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteorologicorum librum primum commentarium - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 130.25).)]
2 especially of kings and potentates, οἱ τῶν ἀρίστων Περσῶν παῖδες ἐπὶ ταῖς βασιλέως θύραις παιδεύονται are educated at court, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.9.3)]; γυνὴ φοιτῶσα ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας τοῦ βασιλέος, of a petitioner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.119, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.1.8)]; αἱ ἐπὶ τὰς θ. φοιτήσεις dangling after the court, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “HG” 1.6.7; ἐπὶ ταῖς τῶν πλουσίων θ. διατρίβειν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1391a12; περὶ θύρας διατρίβειν [prev. author] “Pol.” 1313b7, 4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 121)]; applied also to lovers, clients, disciples, etc., ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν (or τὰς θύρας) τινὸς βαδίζειν, ἰέναι, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 1007, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 364b, compare “Phdr.” 233e, etc.; ἐπὶ ταῖσι θύραις ἀεὶ καθῆσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 467: _metaphorically_, Μουσῶν ἐπὶ ποιητικὰς θ. ἀφικέσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 245a.)]
3 proverbial, γλώσσῃ θύραι οὐκ ἐπίκεινται [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 421)]; οὐδέποτ᾽ ἴσχει θ., of admirers of the Demos, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 265)]; ἐπὶ θύραις τὴν ὑδρίαν to break the pitcher at the very door, 'there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip', [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1363a7)]; τίς ἂν θύρας ἁμάρτο; [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Metaphorical” 993b5; λόγος δικαστηρίου ἢ ἀγορᾶς οὐδὲ θύρας ἰδών 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 23)]; τὸ κατὰ θύραν τερπνόν vulgar pleasures, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Vitae Sophistarum” p.496 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus; παρὰ θύραν πλανᾶσθαι 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.43)]; ἐκ θυρῶν εὐθέως τῆς.. ἀκροάσεως at the very beginning, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteora commentaria - pars” 2.1.)]
4 shutter of a window, τὰς θ. τὰς ἐπὶ τῶν θυρίδων [Refs (“IG” 12(5).872.37 (from Tenos), compare 22.1668.60.)]
5 plural, door of a chariot, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.4.9.)]
6 plural, axle-trees, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 1.146 (variant{εὑραί}).)]
7 θύρη καταπακτή trap-door, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.16.)]
8 frame of planks, raft, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.96)]; φραξάμενοι τὴν ἀκρόπολιν θύρῃσί τε καὶ ξύλοισι with hurdles and logs, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 8.51, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.101.)]
9 in war, fenced works to obstruct landingparties, in plural, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 94.37, 100.7.)]
II generally, entrance, as to a grotto, in plural, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.243, +others)]
II.2 sluice-gate, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3p.134: _plural_, [prev. work]2p.41 (3rd c.BC).)]
III metaphorically, senses, as the entrances to the soul, τὸ σῶμα πολλαῖς θυρίσι καὶ θύραις ἀνοίγοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.AD: Serenus Geometra cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.6.17; ἐγγὺς τοῦ στόματος ἡ καρδία, ἡ δὲ ψυχὴ τῶν θ. 5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 2.7. (I.- 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)] dhur-, cf. Latin foras, fores, O[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)] duru 'door', etc.)