Strong G2377θυρωρός
gatekeeper
- Transliteration
- thurōros
- Pronunciation
- Thoo-ro-ros'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine or Feminine)
Definition
From G2374 and οὖρος ouros (a watcher); a gate warden: - that kept the door porter.
Detailed definition
θυρωρός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ
(θύρα, + οὖρος, a guardian) [in LXX: 4Ki.7:11 (שׁוֹעֵר), Eze.44:11 (פְּקֻדָּה), 2Ki.4:6 4:1 II Est.7:1-28 *;]
a door-keeper, porter: ὁ, Mrk.13:34, Jhn.10:3; ἡ, Jhn.18:16-17†
(AS)
(θύρα, + οὖρος, a guardian) [in LXX: 4Ki.7:11 (שׁוֹעֵר), Eze.44:11 (פְּקֻדָּה), 2Ki.4:6 4:1 II Est.7:1-28 *;]
a door-keeper, porter: ὁ, Mrk.13:34, Jhn.10:3; ἡ, Jhn.18:16-17†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2377 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- door2
- porter2
First verses
- Mark 13:34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
- John 10:3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
- 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 18:17Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θῠρωρ-ός,
[Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Cypria)] θυραϝωρός uncertain in [Refs (“Inscription Cyprian dialect” 215 H)]., Epic dialect θυραωρός (which see), ὁ, ἡ:— door-keeper, porter, [NT+7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 98, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.120, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 565, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 62c, NT.Mark.13.34, “BGU” 1061.10 (1st c.AD), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Vit.Auct.” 7, etc.)]:—also θυρουρός [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 292.76 (3rd c.BC), “PRyl.” 136.6 (1st c.AD), “IG” 3.1137 (2nd c.AD), “PFlor.” 71.380 (4th c.AD))]. (From θυρα-hoρϝος, compare οὖρος, ἐρύω (B): connected with ὠρέω by [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 1.))]
[Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Cypria)] θυραϝωρός uncertain in [Refs (“Inscription Cyprian dialect” 215 H)]., Epic dialect θυραωρός (which see), ὁ, ἡ:— door-keeper, porter, [NT+7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 98, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.120, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 565, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 62c, NT.Mark.13.34, “BGU” 1061.10 (1st c.AD), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Vit.Auct.” 7, etc.)]:—also θυρουρός [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 292.76 (3rd c.BC), “PRyl.” 136.6 (1st c.AD), “IG” 3.1137 (2nd c.AD), “PFlor.” 71.380 (4th c.AD))]. (From θυρα-hoρϝος, compare οὖρος, ἐρύω (B): connected with ὠρέω by [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 1.))]