πυλώνpylṓn
a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule
Greek (New Testament) · G4440
Meanings
1. the porch or vestibule of a house or palace: Matthew 26:71, Luke 16:20, Acts 10:17, Acts 12:13, Acts 12:14.
2. The gate-way or gate-tower of a walled town: Acts 14:13, Revelation 21:12, Revelation 21:13, Revelation 21:15, Revelation 21:21, Revelation 21:25, Revelation 22:14.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:71 Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
- Luke 16:20 At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores.
- Acts 10:17 Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate,
- Acts 12:13 He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it.
- Acts 12:14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”
- Acts 14:13 Now the temple of Zeus was located just outside the town. So the priest of the temple and the crowd brought bulls and wreaths of flowers to the town gates, and they prepared to offer sacrifices to the apostles.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.