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Lexicon :: Strong's G4440 - pylōn

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πυλών
Transliteration
pylōn (Key)
Pronunciation
poo-lone'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:921,974

Strong’s Definitions

πυλών pylṓn, poo-lone'; from G4439; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule:—gate, porch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G4440 in the following manner: gate (17x), porch (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G4440 in the following manner: gate (17x), porch (1x).

  1. a large gate: of a palace

  2. the front part of a house, into which one enters through the gate, porch

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πυλών pylṓn, poo-lone'; from G4439; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule:—gate, porch.
STRONGS G4440:
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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
26:71
Luke
16:20
Acts
10:17; 12:13; 12:14; 14:13
Revelation
21:12; 21:13; 21:15; 21:21; 21:25; 22:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4440 matches the Greek πυλών (pylōn),
which occurs 22 times in 19 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:19 - So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:16 - Meanwhile the six hundred Danites, fully armed, stood at the entrance to the gate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17 - The five men who had gone to spy out the land broke in and stole the carved image, the ephod, the personal idols, and the metal image, while the priest was standing at the entrance to the gate with the six hundred fully armed men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:26 - The woman arrived back at daybreak and was sprawled out on the doorstep of the house where her master was staying until it became light.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:8 - The entrance to the bottom level of side rooms was on the south side of the temple; stairs went up to the middle floor and then on up to the third floor.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:33 - In the same way he made doorposts of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall, only with four-sided pillars.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:27 - King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:10 - So he got up and went to Zarephath. When he went through the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. He called out to her, "Please give me a cup of water, so I can take a drink."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:9 - In the morning he went out and stood there. Then he said to all the people, "You are innocent. I conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all of these men?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:5 - He ordered them, "This is what you must do. One third of the unit that is on duty during the Sabbath will guard the royal palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:9 - The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:13 - They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:7 - He overlaid the temple's rafters, thresholds, walls and doors with gold; he carved decorative cherubim on the walls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:10 - King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:30 - "But as for you, son of man, your people (who are talking about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses) say to one another, 'Come hear the word that comes from the LORD.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:9 - He measured the porch of the gate as 14 feet, and its jambs as 3½ feet; the porch of the gate faced inward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:11 - He measured the width of the entrance of the gateway as 17½ feet, and the length of the gateway as 22¾ feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:2 - The width of the entrance was 17½ feet, and the sides of the entrance were 8¾ feet on each side. He measured the length of the outer sanctuary as 70 feet, and its width as 35 feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:14 - Flocks and herds will lie down in the middle of it, as well as every kind of wild animal. Owls will sleep in the tops of its support pillars; they will hoot through the windows. Rubble will cover the thresholds; even the cedar work will be exposed to the elements.
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