Greek - English Dictionary
G4439 - Gates
| Strong's No.: | G4439 |
| Greek: | πύλη |
| Transliteration: | pulē |
| Phonetic: | poo'-lay |
| Word Origin: | Apparently a primary word |
| Bible Usage: | gate. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | a gate that is the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a gate a. of the larger sort 1. in the wall of either a city 2. a palace 3. a town 4. the temple 5. a prison 2. the gates of hell (likened to a vast prison) 3. metaph. the access or entrance into any state |
| Bible References:
Gates |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
gate ( 8 )
gates ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.