θυρωρός
thurōros
“gatekeeper”
Definition
a gate- warden
from G2374 (θύρα) and (a watcher);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
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Occurrences
θυρωρός appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?”“I am not,” he answered.
It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
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