Strong's Greek · G4439

πύλη

pýlē

gate

Definition

a gate, i.e. the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively)

Derivation

apparently a primary word;

Appears 10 times in Scripture

Luke 7:12

As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

Acts 9:24

but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

Matthew 7:14

But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Acts 3:10

they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Matthew 16:18

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Acts 12:10

They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

Matthew 7:13

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

Acts 16:13

On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

Hebrews 13:12

And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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