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Strong G4440πυλών

gate

Transliteration
pulōn
Pronunciation
poo-lone'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G4439; a gateway door way or a building or city; by implication a portal or vestibule: - gate porch.

Detailed definition

πυλών, -ῶνος, ὁ
(πύλη), [in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, שַׁעַר;]
1. the porch or vestibule of a house or palace: Mat.26:71, Luk.16:20, Act.10:17 12:13-14

2. The gate-way or gate-tower of a walled town: Act.14:13, Rev.21:12-13, 15 21:21, 25 22:14.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4440 appears in 12 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gate11
  • porch1

First verses

  1. Matthew 26:71
    And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
  2. Luke 16:20
    And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
  3. Acts 10:17
    Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
  4. Acts 12:13
    And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
  5. Acts 12:14
    And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
  6. Acts 14:13
    Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
  7. Revelation 21:12
    And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
  8. Revelation 21:13
    On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
  9. Revelation 21:15
    And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
  10. Revelation 21:21
    And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
  11. Revelation 21:25
    And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
  12. Revelation 22:14
    Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πυλ-ών, ῶνος, ὁ,
gateway, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 398a16 (_plural_), “PCair.Zen.” 193.9 (3rd c.BC), “PEnteux.” 74.3 (3rd c.BC), “Sammelb.” 6157 (2nd c.BC), “IG” 3.398 (_plural_))]; frequently separated from the house or temple to which it gave entrance, gate-tower, gate-house, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IPE” 12.32 B 48 (Olbia, 3rd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.18.2, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hipp.” 5, etc.)]; of a temple, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Timoleon” 12)]; τετράθυρος π. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC(?): Callixinus Historicus 1; π. τὸ μῆκος δίπλεθρος 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.47, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 23)]; ἡ θύρα τοῦ π. [NT (NT.Act.12.13.)]