G4439Greekpýlēs
πύλης
a gate, i.e., the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively)
10
Total Occurrences
4
Books
0
Old Testament
10
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a gate
- 2of the larger sort
- 3the gates of hell (likened to a vast prison)
- 4metaphorically the access or entrance into any state
Etymology & Derivation
apparently a primary word