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Lexicon :: Strong's G2374 - thyra

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θύρα
Transliteration
thyra (Key)
Pronunciation
thoo'-rah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a root word [cf "door"]
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:173,340

Strong’s Definitions

θύρα thýra, thoo'-rah; apparently a primary word (compare "door"); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively):—door, gate.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's G2374 in the following manner: door (38x), gate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's G2374 in the following manner: door (38x), gate (1x).

  1. a door

    1. the vestibule

    2. used of any opening like a door, an entrance, way or passage into

    3. in a parable or metaphor

      1. the door through which sheep go in and out, the name of him who brings salvation to those who follow his guidance

      2. "an open door" is used of the opportunity of doing something

      3. the door of the kingdom of heaven (likened to a palace) denotes the conditions which must be complied with in order to be received into the kingdom of God

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θύρα thýra, thoo'-rah; apparently a primary word (compare "door"); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively):—door, gate.
STRONGS G2374:
θύρα, θύρας, ἡ (from θύω to rush in, properly, that through which a rush is made; hence, German Thür (English door; Curtius, § 319)) (from Homer down), the Sept. for דֶּלֶת and פֶּתַח, sometimes also for שַׁעַר; a (house) door; (in plural equivalent to Latin fores, folding doors; cf. Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 24 (21); cf. πύλη);
a. properly: κλείειν, etc. τήν θύραν, Matthew 6:6; Luke 13:25; passive, Matthew 25:10; Luke 11:7; John 20:19, 26; Acts 21:30; ἀνοίγειν, Acts 5:19; passive Acts 16:26f; κρούειν, Acts 12:13; διά τῆς θυρης, John 10:1f; πρός τήν θύραν, Mark 1:33; Mark 11:4 (Tr WH omit τήν; cf. Winer's Grammar, 123 (116)); Acts 3:2; τά πρός τήν θύραν the vestibule (so Buttmann, § 125, 9; others the space or parts at (near) the door), Mark 2:2; πρός τῇ θύρα John 18:16; ἐπί τῇ θύρα, Acts 5:9; πρό τῆς θύρας, Acts 12:6; ἐπί τῶν θυρῶν, Acts 5:23 (R G πρό).
b. θύρα is used of any opening like a door, an entrance, way or passage into: ἡ θύρα τοῦ μνημείου, of the tomb, Matthew 27:60; Matthew 28:2 R G; Mark 15:46; Mark 16:3, (Homer, Odyssey 9, 243; 12, 256; others).
c. in parable and metaphorically, we find
α. ἡ θύρα τῶν προβάτων, the door through which the sheep go out and in, the name of him who brings salvation to those who follow his guidance, John 10:7, 9; cf. Christ. From Fritzsche in Fritzschiorum opuscc., p. 20ff; (in Ignatius ad Philad. 9 [ET] Christ is called ἡ θύρα τοῦ πατρός, δἰ ἧς ἐισερχονται Ἀβραάμ... καί οἱ προφῆται; cf. Harnack on Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 48, 3f [ET]).
β. 'an open door' is used of the opportunity of doing something: τῆς πίστεως, of getting faith, Acts 14:27; open to a teacher, i. e. the opportunity of teaching others, 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3; by a bold combination of metaphor and literal language, the phrase θύρα μεγάλη καί ἐνεργής (A. V. a great door and effectual) is used of a large opportunity of teaching a great multitude the way of salvation, and one encouraging the hope of the most successful results: 1 Corinthians 16:9.
γ. the door of the kingdom of heaven (likened to a palace) denotes the conditions which must be complied with in order to be received into the kingdom of God: Luke 13:24 (for Rec. πύλης); power of entering, access into, God's eternal kingdom, Revelation 3:8 cf. Revelation 3:7 (but others besides; add here Revelation 4:1).
δ. he whose advent is just at hand is said ἐπί θύραις εἶναι, Matthew 24:33; Mark 13:29, and πρό θυρῶν ἑστηκεναι, James 5:9.
ε. ἑστηκώς ἐπί τήν θύραν καί κρούων is said of Christ seeking entrance into souls, and they who comply with his entreaty are said ἀνοίγειν τήν θύραν, Revelation 3:20.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
6:6; 24:33; 25:10; 27:60; 28:2
Mark
1:33; 2:2; 11:4; 13:29; 15:46; 16:3
Luke
11:7; 13:24; 13:25
John
10:1; 10:7; 10:9; 18:16; 20:19; 20:26
Acts
3:2; 5:9; 5:19; 5:23; 12:6; 12:13; 14:27; 16:26; 21:30
1 Corinthians
16:9
2 Corinthians
2:12
Colossians
4:3
James
5:9
Revelation
3:7; 3:8; 3:20; 4:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2374 matches the Greek θύρα (thyra),
which occurs 39 times in 37 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:6 - But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:33 - Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[fn] is near, right at the door.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:10 - “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:60

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:60 - and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:33 - The whole town gathered at the door,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:2 - They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:4 - They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:29 - Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it[fn] is near, right at the door.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:46 - So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:3 - and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:7 - And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:25 - Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:1 - “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:2 - The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:7 - Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:9 - I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[fn] They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:16 - but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the servant girl on duty there and brought Peter in.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:19 - On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:26 - A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:2 - Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:9 - Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:19 - But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:23 - “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:6 - The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:13 - Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:27 - On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:26 - Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:27 - The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30 - The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:9 - because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:12 - Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:3 - And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:9 - Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8 - I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:20 - Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:1 - After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”
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