θύραthýra
a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2374
Meanings
a door: κλείειν (ἀποκ-) τὴν θ., Matthew 6:6, Luke 13:25; passive, Matthew 25:10, Luke 11:7, John 20:19, John 20:26, Acts 21:30; ἀνοίγειν, Acts 5:19; passive, Acts 16:26, Acts 16:27; κρούειν, Acts 12:13; διὰ τῆς θ., John 10:1, John 10:2; πρὸς τὴν θ., Mark 1:33, Mark 11:4, Acts 3:2; τὰ πρὸς τὴν θ., the space by the door, Mark 2:2; πρὸς τῇ θ., John 18:16; ἐπὶ τῇ θ, Acts 5:9; πρὸ τῆς θ., Acts 12:6; ἐπὶ τῶν θ., Acts 5:23; ἡ θ. τ. μνημείου, Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46, Mark 16:3. Metaph., of Christ, ἡ θ. τ. προβάτων, John 10:7, John 10:9; of the Kingdom of Heaven, Luke 13:24; of opportunities, θ. πίστεως, Acts 14:27; θ. μεγάλη, 1 Corinthians 16:9; θ. τ. λόγου, Colossians 4:3; θ. ἀνεῳγμένη (ἠνεῳγ-), 2 Corinthians 2:12, Revelation 3:8, Revelation 4:1; of Christ, ἑστηκὼς ἐπὶ τὴν θ. καὶ κρούων, Revelation 3:20; of his second coming, ἐπὶ θύραις εἶναι, Matthew 24:33, Mark 13:29; πρὸ θυρῶν ἑστηκέναι, James 5:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 39 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
- Matthew 24:33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.
- Matthew 25:10 “But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked.
- Matthew 27:60 He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance and left.
- Mark 1:33 The whole town gathered at the door to watch.
- Mark 2:2 Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them,
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.