Πύλῃ
pule
gate
apparently a primary word; a gate, i.e. the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively):--gate.
Acts 3:10 · Word #15
Lexicon G4439
| Lemma | πύλη |
| Transliteration | pýlē |
| Strong's | G4439 |
| In-context | gate |
| Literal | gate-door |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πύλη |
| Strong's | G4439 |
SIBI-P1 G4439-03
gate-portal (feminine singular); to/at the gate-portal (feminine singular dative)
| Root | πύλη (pylē) |
| Core Meanings | gate, gateway, entrance, gate-leaf, portal |
| Semantic Range | literal city gate, entrance to a courtyard or temple complex, architectural gateway, figurative entrance or access point (e.g., "gates of Hades") |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical culture, the gate was a place of authority, judgment, commerce, and communal gathering. Figuratively, "gates" can represent power structures, realms (such as death), or access to divine or covenantal spaces. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative feminine singular (NFS) and dative feminine singular (DFS). The nominative form functions as subject or predicate noun; the dative form expresses location ("at"), means, or indirect object ("to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "gate-portal" preserves the concrete sense of πύλη as a structural entrance or gate-leaf rather than a broad concept like "city" or "authority." The nominative feminine singular form denotes "the gate-portal" as subject, while the dative feminine singular form is reflected by "to/at the gate-portal," preserving the case function shown in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πύλη (gate, gateway, entrance, gate-leaf, portal)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4439-01 |
pulai | gates |
G4439-02 |
pulas | the gates |
G4439-04 |
pulen | a gate-entrance (feminine singular, direct object) |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of G4439)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 7:13 | πύλης | pules | |
| Matthew 7:13 | πύλη | pule | |
| Matthew 7:14 | πύλη | pule |