Pýlē — G4439

G4439 · Greek — πύλη

Pronunciation: poo'-lay

Definition

feminine noun

a gate, i.e. the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively)

  1. of the temple
  2. in the wall of a prison

Usually translated as

gate

Origin

apparently a primary word

Occurrences

Pýlē occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Luke (2), Acts (3), Hebrews (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P