Gates

-Of cities DEU 3:5; JOS 6:26; 1SA 23:7; 2SA 18:24; 2CH 8:5 -Made of iron ACT 12:10 -Made of wood NEH 1:3 -Made of brass PSA 107:16; ISA 45:2 -Double doors ISA 45:1; EZK 41:24 -The open square of, a place for idlers GEN 19:1; 1SA 4:18; PSA 69:12; PRO 1:21; JER 17:19,20 -Religious services held at ACT 14:13 -The law read at NEH 8 -The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions GEN 23:10,16 -Conferences on public affairs GEN 34:20 -Holding courts of justice DEU 16:18; 21:19; 22:15; JOS 20:4; RUT 4:1; 2SA 15:2; PRO 22:22; ZEC 8:16 -Place for public concourse GEN 23:10; PRO 1:21; 8:3; JER 14:2; 22:2 -Thrones of kings at 1KI 22:10; 2CH 18:9; JER 38:7; 39:3 -Punishment of criminals outside of DEU 17:5; JER 20:2; ACT 7:58; HEB 13:12 -Closed at night JOS 2:5,7 -Closed on the Sabbath NEH 13:19 -Guards at 2KI 7:17; NEH 13:19,22 -Jails made in the towers of JER 20:2 -Bodies of criminals exposed to view at 2KI 10:8 -FIGURATIVE -Of the people of a city ISA 3:26 -Of the gospel ISA 60:11 -Of the powers of hell (Hades) MAT 16:18 -Of death JOB 38:17; PSA 9:13 -Of the grave ISA 38:10 -Of righteousness PSA 118:19 -Of salvation GEN 28:17; PSA 24:7; 118:19,20; ISA 26:2; MAT 7:13 -Of death ISA 38:10 -SYMBOLICAL REV 21:12,13,21,25