Strong's Concordance thura: a door Original Word: θύρα, ας, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: thura Phonetic Spelling: (thoo'-rah) Short Definition: a door, opportunity Definition: (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2374: θύραθύρα, θύρας, ἡ (from θύω to rush in, properly, that through which a rush is made; hence, German Thür (English door; Curtius, § 319)) (from Homer down), the Sept. for דֶּלֶת and פֶּתַח, sometimes also for שַׁעַר; a (house) door; (in plural equivalent to Latinfores, folding doors; cf. Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 24 (21); cf. πύλη); a. properly: κλείειν, etc. τήν θύραν, Matthew 6:6; Luke 13:25; passive, Matthew 25:10; Luke 11:7; John 20:19, 26; Acts 21:30; ἀνοίγειν, Acts 5:19; passive Acts 16:26f; κρούειν, Acts 12:13; διά τῆς θυρης, John 10:1f; πρός τήν θύραν, Mark 1:33; Mark 11:4 (Tr WH omit τήν; cf. Winer's Grammar, 123 (116)); Acts 3:2; τά πρός τήν θύραν the vestibule (so Buttmann, § 125, 9; others the space or parts at (near) the door), Mark 2:2; πρός τῇ θύρα John 18:16; ἐπί τῇ θύρα, Acts 5:9; πρό τῆς θύρας, Acts 12:6; ἐπί τῶν θυρῶν, Acts 5:23 (R G πρό). b. θύρα is used of any opening like a door, an entrance, way or passage into: ἡ θύρα τοῦ μνημείου, of the tomb, Matthew 27:60; Matthew 28:2 R G; Mark 15:46; Mark 16:3, (Homer, Odyssey 9, 243; 12, 256; others). c. in parable and metaphorically, we find α. ἡ θύρα τῶν προβάτων, the door through which the sheep go out and in, the name of him who brings salvation to those who follow his guidance, John 10:7, 9; cf. Christ. From Fritzsche in Fritzschiorum opuscc., p. 20ff; (in Ignatius ad Philad. 9 [ET] Christ is called ἡ θύρα τοῦ πατρός, δἰ ἧς ἐισερχονται Ἀβραάμ ... καί οἱ προφῆται; cf. Harnack on Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 48, 3f [ET]). β. 'an open door' is used of the opportunity of doing something: τῆς πίστεως, of getting faith, Acts 14:27; open to a teacher, i. e. the opportunity of teaching others, 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3; by a bold combination of metaphor and literal language, the phrase θύρα μεγάλη καί ἐνεργής (A. V. a great door and effectual) is used of a large opportunity of teaching a great multitude the way of salvation, and one encouraging the hope of the most successful results: 1 Corinthians 16:9. γ. the door of the kingdom of heaven (likened to a palace) denotes the conditions which must be complied with in order to be received into the kingdom of God: Luke 13:24 (for Rec. πύλης); power of entering, access into, God's eternal kingdom, Revelation 3:8 cf. Revelation 3:7 (but others besides; add here Revelation 4:1). δ. he whose advent is just at hand is said ἐπί θύραις εἶναι, Matthew 24:33; Mark 13:29, and πρό θυρῶν ἑστηκεναι, James 5:9. ε. ἑστηκώς ἐπί τήν θύραν καί κρούων is said of Christ seeking entrance into souls, and they who comply with his entreaty are said ἀνοίγειν τήν θύραν, Revelation 3:20. Apparently a primary word (compare "door"); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively) -- door, gate. Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 237439 Occurrences θύρα — 9 Occ. θύραι — 2 Occ. θύραις — 2 Occ. θύραν — 14 Occ. θύρας — 8 Occ. θυρῶν — 4 Occ. Matthew 6:6 N-AFS GRK: κλείσας τὴν θύραν σου πρόσευξαι NAS: close your door and pray KJV: thy door, pray INT: having shut the door of you pray Matthew 24:33 N-DFP Matthew 25:10 N-NFS Matthew 27:60 N-DFS Mark 1:33 N-AFS Mark 2:2 N-AFS Mark 11:4 N-AFS Mark 13:29 N-DFP Mark 15:46 N-AFS Mark 16:3 N-GFS Luke 11:7 N-NFS Luke 13:24 N-GFS Luke 13:25 N-AFS Luke 13:25 N-AFS John 10:1 N-GFS John 10:2 N-GFS John 10:7 N-NFS John 10:9 N-NFS John 18:16 N-DFS John 20:19 N-GFP John 20:26 N-GFP Acts 3:2 N-AFS Acts 5:9 N-DFS Acts 5:19 N-AFP Acts 5:23 N-GFP |
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