"a door, gate, Mt. 6:6; Mk. 1:33; an entrance, Mt. 27:60; in NT met. an opening, occasion, opportunity, Acts 14:27; 1 Cor. 16:9; meton. a medium or means of entrance, Jn. 10:7, 9"
Definition and meaning
a door, gate, Mt. 6:6; Mk. 1:33; an entrance, Mt. 27:60; in NT met. an opening, occasion, opportunity, Acts 14:27; 1 Cor. 16:9; meton. a medium or means of entrance, Jn. 10:7, 9
In the original Greek the word is written: θύρα
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of thura (G2374) across the King James Bible.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
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Common questions
Strong's G2374 (thura) is a Greek word that means: a door, gate, Mt. 6:6; Mk. 1:33; an entrance, Mt. 27:60; in NT met. an opening, occasion, opportunity, Acts 14:27; 1 Cor. 16:9; meton. a medium or means of entrance, Jn. 10:7, 9 It appears 37 times in the King James Bible.
The word thura (G2374) appears 37 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2374 is thura, a Greek word defined as: a door, gate, Mt. 6:6; Mk. 1:33; an entrance, Mt. 27:60; in NT met. an opening, occasion, opportunity, Acts 14:27; 1 Cor. 16:9; meton. a medium or mea. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thura is a Greek word found in the New Testament.