What does θύρα · κλείω mean in the Bible?
θύρα · κλείω is a Greek phrase meaning "doors being locked".
Greek · G2374, G2808
τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων
A portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively) · to close (literally or figuratively)
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θύρα G2374 a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation thýra
Door functions literally for entrances/exits and metaphorically for opportunities, access, or coming judgment in NT theology.
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κλείω G2808 to close (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation kleíō
Means to shut or close physically; figuratively, to restrict access or prevent entry spiritually.
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What does τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων (tōn thyrōn kekleismenōn) mean in the Bible?
θύρα · κλείω is a Greek phrase meaning "doors being locked".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2374, G2808?
G2374, G2808 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. doors being locked
Source Gloss
doors being locked
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 8 Aligned forms 39 Case pattern Accusative (16) Number pattern Singular (29)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 25:10 · Luke 11:7 · John 10:7 · John 10:9 · 1 Cor 16:9 · Rev 4:1 6×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 16:26 · Acts 21:30 2×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Mark 16:3 · Luke 13:24 · John 10:1 · John 10:2 · Acts 12:6 · 2 Cor 2:12 6×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine John 20:19 · John 20:26 · Acts 5:23 · Jas 5:9 4×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:60 · John 18:16 · Acts 5:9 3×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Matt 24:33 · Mark 13:29 2×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 6:6 · Mark 1:33 · Mark 2:2 · Mark 11:4 · Mark 15:46 · Luke 13:25 · Acts 3:2 · Acts 12:13 · Acts 14:27 · Col 4:3 · Rev 3:8 · Rev 3:20 14×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Acts 5:19 · Acts 16:27 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 9 perfect 4 present 2 future 1
Voice
active 8 passive 8
Mood
indicative 7 participle 5 subjunctive 2 infinitive 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:6 κλείσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 23:13 κλείετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 25:10 ἐκλείσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 4:25 ἐκλείσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 11:7 κέκλεισται perfect passive indicative resultant John 20:19 κεκλεισμένων perfect passive participle participle John 20:26 κεκλεισμένων perfect passive participle participle Acts 5:23 κεκλεισμένον perfect passive participle participle Acts 21:30 ἐκλείσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed 1 John 3:17 κλείσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 3:7 κλείσει future active indicative prospective Revelation 3:7 κλείων present active participle participle Revelation 3:8 κλεῖσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 11:6 κλεῖσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 20:3 ἔκλεισεν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 21:25 κλεισθῶσιν aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων is a primary word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain