GreekG4440Noun (Masculine)

πυλών

pulōn

12Occurrences
G4440Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule

from G4439 (πύλη);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.the porch or vestibule of a house or palace
2.The gate-way or gate-tower of a walled town
LXX: chiefly for פֶּתַח, שַׁעַר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

πυλών appears 12 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
6
Acts
4
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Acts 10:17BSB

While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.

Acts 12:14BSB

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

Luke 16:20BSB

And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

Revelation 21:12BSB

The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

Revelation 21:15BSB

The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.

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