What does θύρα · ἀνοίγω mean in the Bible?
θύρα · ἀνοίγω is a Greek phrase meaning "opened door, access or opportunity granted".
Greek · G2374, G455
θύραν ἠνεῳγμένην
A portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively) · to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
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θύραG2374a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationthýra
Door functions literally for entrances/exits and metaphorically for opportunities, access, or coming judgment in NT theology.
Open lexicon entry →ἀνοίγωG455to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
Pronunciationanoígō
Opens literally (doors, gates, eyes, heaven) and figuratively (opportunity, speech, understanding, divine access)
Open lexicon entry →What does θύραν ἠνεῳγμένην (thyran ēneōgmenēn) mean in the Bible?
θύρα · ἀνοίγω is a Greek phrase meaning "opened door, access or opportunity granted".
Full entry for θύραν ἠνεῳγμένην (G2374, G455) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2374, G455?
G2374, G455 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. opened door, access or opportunity granted
Source Gloss
opened door, access or opportunity granted
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 patterns8Aligned forms39Case patternAccusative (16)Number patternSingular (29)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 25:10 · Luke 11:7 · John 10:7 · John 10:9 · 1 Cor 16:9 · Rev 4:16×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineActs 16:26 · Acts 21:302×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMark 16:3 · Luke 13:24 · John 10:1 · John 10:2 · Acts 12:6 · 2 Cor 2:126×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineJohn 20:19 · John 20:26 · Acts 5:23 · Jas 5:94×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 27:60 · John 18:16 · Acts 5:93×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMatt 24:33 · Mark 13:292×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 3:2014×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineActs 5:19 · Acts 16:272×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 77 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist54perfect13present5future5
Voice
active49passive28
Mood
indicative42participle20infinitive9subjunctive4imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 3:16ἠνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 5:2ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 7:7ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 7:8ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:30ἠνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 13:35Ἀνοίξωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 17:27ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 20:33ἀνοιγῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 25:11ἄνοιξονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 27:52ἀνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 7:35ἠνοίγησανaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 1:64ἀνεῴχθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 3:21ἀνεῳχθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 11:10ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:9ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 12:36ἀνοίξωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 13:25ἄνοιξονaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 1:51ἀνεῳγόταperfect active participleparticipleJohn 9:10ἠνεῴχθησάνaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 9:14ἀνέῳξενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:17ἠνέῳξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:21ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:26ἤνοιξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:30ἤνοιξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:32ἠνέῳξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 10:21ἀνοῖξαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 10:3ἀνοίγειpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 11:37ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 5:19ἤνοιξεaorist active indicativecompletedActs 5:23ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 8:32ἀνοίγειpresent active indicativeongoingActs 8:35ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 9:40ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 9:8ἀνεῳγμένωνperfect passive participleparticipleActs 10:11ἀνεῳγμένονperfect passive participleparticipleActs 10:34Ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 12:10ἠνοίγηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 12:14ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 12:16ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticiple+37 more occurrences
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
θύραν ἠνεῳγμένην is a primary word - no further derivation.