Thyrōrós — G2377
G2377 · Greek — θυρωρός
Pronunciation: thoo-ro-ros'
Definition
masculine noun
a gate- warden
- male or female janitor
Usually translated as
that kept the door, porter
Origin
from G2374 and oûros (a watcher)
Occurrences
Thyrōrós occurs 4 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), John (3)
- Mark 13:34 — For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter (θυρωρῷ) to watch.
- John 10:3 — To him the porter (θυρωρὸς) openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
- John 18:16 — But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door (θυρωρῷ), and brought in Peter.
- John 18:17 — Then saith the damsel that kept the door (θυρωρὸς) unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
Strong's Lexicon — T