Door in Scripture.
Explore door in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Petach / Delet' (Door, entrance, opening) and Greek 'Thura' (Door, gate). Discover how every original-language word for Door deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Hebrew Terms
door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place. - an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way 1) opening, doorway, entrance
door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3). - something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor 1) door, gate 1a) a door 1b) a gate 1c) (fig.) 1c1) of chest lid 1c2) of crocodile jaws 1c3) of doors of the heavens 1c4) of an easily-accessible woman
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H6607 | פֶּתַחpethach | Hebrew | door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place. - an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way 1) opening, doorway, entrance | 153 |
| H1817 | דֶּלֶתdeleth | Hebrew | door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3). - something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor 1) door, gate 1a) a door 1b) a gate 1c) (fig.) 1c1) of chest lid 1c2) of crocodile jaws 1c3) of doors of the heavens 1c4) of an easily-accessible woman | 78 |
| G2374 | θύραthýra | Greek | apparently a primary word (compare "door") door, gate. - a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively) | 37 |
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