Strong's Lexicon pulón: Gate, gateway, entrance Original Word: πυλών Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "pule," meaning "gate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - שער (sha'ar): Often used in the Old Testament to denote a gate or entrance, similar in function and symbolism to "pulón." Usage: In the New Testament, "pulón" refers to a large gate or entrance, often the main entrance to a city or a significant building such as a temple or palace. It can also denote the gateway or vestibule leading into a larger area, symbolizing access or entry into a place of importance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, city gates were not only physical structures but also held significant cultural and social importance. They were places of commerce, legal transactions, and public gatherings. Gates served as points of defense and control, often heavily fortified and guarded. In a biblical context, gates were symbolic of authority and power, as well as places where leaders and elders would meet to discuss and make decisions. 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 Originfrom pulé Definition a porch, gateway NASB Translation gate (5), gates (12), gateway (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4440: πυλώνπυλών, 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. From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule -- gate, porch. see GREEK pule Englishman's Concordance Matthew 26:71 N-AMSGRK: 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 Acts 10:17 N-AMS Acts 12:13 N-GMS Acts 12:14 N-AMS Acts 12:14 N-GMS Acts 14:13 N-AMP Revelation 21:12 N-AMP Revelation 21:12 N-DMP Revelation 21:13 N-NMP Revelation 21:13 N-NMP Revelation 21:13 N-NMP Revelation 21:13 N-NMP Revelation 21:15 N-AMP Revelation 21:21 N-NMP Revelation 21:21 N-GMP Revelation 21:25 N-NMP Revelation 22:14 N-DMP Strong's Greek 4440 |
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