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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 - The brothers approached the manager of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:16 - As the 600 armed warriors from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17 - the five scouts entered the shrine and removed the carved image, the sacred ephod, the household idols, and the cast idol. Meanwhile, the priest was standing at the gate with the 600 armed warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:26 - At daybreak the woman returned to the house where her husband was staying. She collapsed at the door of the house and lay there until it was light.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:8 - The entrance to the bottom floor[fn] was on the south side of the Temple. There were winding stairs going up to the second floor, and another flight of stairs between the second and third floors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:33 - Then he made four-sided doorposts of wild olive wood for the entrance to the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:27 - King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the 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 went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, “Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:9 - In the morning he went out and spoke to the crowd that had gathered around them. “You are not to blame,” he told them. “I am the one who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:5 - Jehoiada told them, “This is what you must do. A third of you who are on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the royal palace itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:9 - The Ammonite troops came out and drew up their battle lines at the entrance of the city, while the other kings positioned themselves to fight in the open fields.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:13 - They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:7 - He overlaid the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors throughout the Temple with gold, and he carved figures of cherubim on the walls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:10 - King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:30 - “Son of man, your people talk about you in their houses and whisper about you at the doors. They say to each other, ‘Come on, let’s go hear the prophet tell us what the LORD is saying!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:9 - It was 14 feet[fn] across, with supporting columns 3½ feet[fn] thick. This entry room was at the inner end of the gateway structure, facing toward the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:11 - The man measured the gateway entrance, which was 17½ feet[fn] wide at the opening and 22¾ feet[fn] wide in the gateway passage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:2 - The doorway was 17½ feet[fn] wide, and the walls on each side of it were 8¾ feet[fn] long. The sanctuary itself was 70 feet long and 35 feet wide.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:14 - The proud city will become a pasture for flocks and herds,
and all sorts of wild animals will settle there.
The desert owl and screech owl will roost on its ruined columns,
their calls echoing through the gaping windows.
Rubble will block all the doorways,
and the cedar paneling will be exposed to the weather.
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