4440. pulón

Lexicon

pulón: Gate, gateway, entrance

Original Word: πυλών
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: pulón
Pronunciation: poo-lone'
Phonetic Spelling: (poo-lone')
Definition: Gate, gateway, entrance
Meaning: a large gate; a gateway, porch, vestibule.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a vestibule, gateway

From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule -- gate, porch.

see GREEK pule

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 4440 pylṓn (a masculine noun) – "properly, 'the passage which led from the street through the front part of the house to the inner court,' closed by a heavy 4439 (pýlē) at the streetward end, 'entrance passage, gateway; gate' " (Souter).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pulé
Definition
a porch, gateway
NASB Translation
gate (5), gates (12), gateway (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4440: πυλών

πυλών, πυλῶνος, ὁ (πύλη) (Aristotle, Polybius, others), the Sept. often for פֶּתַח, sometimes for שַׁעַר;

1. a large gate: of a palace, Luke 16:20; of a house, Acts 10:17; plural (of the gates of a city), Acts 14:13; Revelation 21:12, 13, 15, 21, 25; Revelation 22:14.

2. the anterior part of a house, into which one enters through the gate, porch: Matthew 26:71 (cf. 69 and 75); Acts 12:14; hence, ἡ θύρα τοῦ πυλῶνος, Acts 12:13.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "πύλη" (pylē), meaning "gate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H8179 • שַׁעַר (sha'ar): This Hebrew term is often translated as "gate" and is used throughout the Old Testament to describe city gates, temple gates, and other significant entrances. Like "πυλών," "שַׁעַר" carries both literal and metaphorical meanings, often associated with judgment, authority, and access to sacred spaces.

Usage: The term "πυλών" is used in the New Testament to describe significant entrances or gateways, often symbolizing access or transition from one space to another. It is used both literally and metaphorically.

Context: The Greek term "πυλών" appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the importance of gates as places of entry and transition. In ancient cities, gates were not only physical structures but also held social and economic significance, often serving as places of judgment, commerce, and public discourse.

In the New Testament, "πυλών" is used in various contexts:

• Matthew 26:71: "When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, 'This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.'" Here, the "gateway" (πυλών) serves as a transitional space where Peter is confronted about his association with Jesus.

• Acts 12:13-14: "He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it. When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, 'Peter is at the gate!'" The "outer gate" (πυλών) is depicted as a barrier that separates the inside from the outside, highlighting the anticipation and joy of Peter's return.

• Revelation 21:12: "The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates, inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel." In this eschatological vision, the gates (πυλών) symbolize access to the New Jerusalem, representing the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.

The use of "πυλών" in these passages underscores the theological themes of access, protection, and the fulfillment of divine promises. Gates are not merely physical structures but are imbued with spiritual significance, marking the transition from one state of being to another.

Forms and Transliterations

πυλωνα πυλώνα πυλῶνα πυλωνας πυλώνας πυλῶνας πυλωνες πυλώνες πυλῶνες πυλώνι πυλωνος πυλώνος πυλῶνος πυλωνων πυλώνων πυλωροί πυλωροίς πυλωρός πυλωρούς πυλωρών πυλώσι πυλωσιν πυλώσιν πυλῶσιν pulona pulōna pulonas pulōnas pulones pulōnes pulonon pulōnōn pulonos pulōnos pulosin pulōsin pylona pylôna pylōna pylō̂na pylonas pylônas pylōnas pylō̂nas pylones pylônes pylōnes pylō̂nes pylonon pylōnōn pylṓnon pylṓnōn pylonos pylônos pylōnos pylō̂nos pylosin pylôsin pylōsin pylō̂sin

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 26:71 N-AMS
GRK: εἰς τὸν πυλῶνα εἶδεν αὐτὸν
NAS: When he had gone out to the gateway, another
KJV: into the porch, another
INT: to the porch saw him

Luke 16:20 N-AMS
GRK: πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ εἱλκωμένος
NAS: was laid at his gate, covered with sores,
KJV: at his gate, full of sores,
INT: at the gate of him being full of sores

Acts 10:17 N-AMS
GRK: ἐπὶ τὸν πυλῶνα
NAS: house, appeared at the gate;
KJV: and stood before the gate,
INT: at the gate

Acts 12:13 N-GMS
GRK: θύραν τοῦ πυλῶνος προσῆλθεν παιδίσκη
NAS: at the door of the gate, a servant-girl
KJV: the door of the gate, a damsel
INT: door of the gate came a girl

Acts 12:14 N-AMS
GRK: ἤνοιξεν τὸν πυλῶνα εἰσδραμοῦσα δὲ
NAS: she did not open the gate, but ran
KJV: she opened not the gate for gladness,
INT: she opened the gate having run in but

Acts 12:14 N-GMS
GRK: πρὸ τοῦ πυλῶνος
NAS: was standing in front of the gate.
KJV: stood before the gate.
INT: before the gate

Acts 14:13 N-AMP
GRK: ἐπὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας ἐνέγκας σὺν
NAS: and garlands to the gates, and wanted
KJV: unto the gates, and would
INT: to the gates having brought with

Revelation 21:12 N-AMP
GRK: ὑψηλόν ἔχουσα πυλῶνας δώδεκα καὶ
NAS: with twelve gates, and at the gates
KJV: [and] had twelve gates, and at
INT: high having gates twelve and

Revelation 21:12 N-DMP
GRK: ἐπὶ τοῖς πυλῶσιν ἀγγέλους δώδεκα
NAS: gates, and at the gates twelve
KJV: and at the gates twelve angels,
INT: at the gates angels twelve

Revelation 21:13 N-NMP
GRK: ἀπὸ ἀνατολῆς πυλῶνες τρεῖς καὶ
NAS: [There were] three gates on the east
KJV: the east three gates; on the north
INT: On [the] east [were] gates three and

Revelation 21:13 N-NMP
GRK: ἀπὸ βορρᾶ πυλῶνες τρεῖς καὶ
NAS: and three gates on the north
KJV: the north three gates; on the south
INT: on [the] north gates three and

Revelation 21:13 N-NMP
GRK: ἀπὸ νότου πυλῶνες τρεῖς καὶ
NAS: and three gates on the south
KJV: the south three gates; and on
INT: on [the] south gates three and

Revelation 21:13 N-NMP
GRK: ἀπὸ δυσμῶν πυλῶνες τρεῖς
NAS: and three gates on the west.
KJV: the west three gates.
INT: on [the] west gates three

Revelation 21:15 N-AMP
GRK: καὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας αὐτῆς καὶ
NAS: the city, and its gates and its wall.
KJV: the city, and the gates thereof, and
INT: and the gates of it and

Revelation 21:21 N-NMP
GRK: οἱ δώδεκα πυλῶνες δώδεκα μαργαρῖται
NAS: And the twelve gates were twelve
KJV: the twelve gates [were] twelve
INT: the twelve gates twelve pearls

Revelation 21:21 N-GMP
GRK: ἕκαστος τῶν πυλώνων ἦν ἐξ
NAS: one of the gates was a single
KJV: every several gate was of
INT: each of the gates was of

Revelation 21:25 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ πυλῶνες αὐτῆς οὐ
NAS: there) its gates will never
KJV: And the gates of it shall
INT: And the gates of it no

Revelation 22:14 N-DMP
GRK: καὶ τοῖς πυλῶσιν εἰσέλθωσιν εἰς
NAS: and may enter by the gates into the city.
KJV: may enter in through the gates into
INT: and by the gates they should go in to

Strong's Greek 4440
18 Occurrences

πυλῶνα — 4 Occ.
πυλῶνας — 3 Occ.
πυλῶνες — 6 Occ.
πυλώνων — 1 Occ.
πυλῶνος — 2 Occ.
πυλῶσιν — 2 Occ.