Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4440

πυλών

pulōn · “gate”

Used 18 times across 4 books

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.†

Where it appears

Matthew

Luke

Acts

Revelation

In the text

Matthew 26:71And 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.Luke 16:20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,Acts 10:17Now 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,Acts 12:13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.Acts 12:14And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.Acts 14:13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.Revelation 21:12And 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:Revelation 21:13On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.Revelation 21:15And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.Revelation 21:21And 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.

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