What does ἀποκλείω · θύρα mean in the Bible?
ἀποκλείω · θύρα is a Greek phrase meaning "shuts/closes the door".
Greek · G608, G2374
ἀποκλείσῃ τὴν θύραν
To close fully · a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
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ἀποκλείω G608 to close fully
Pronunciation apokleíō
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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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What does ἀποκλείσῃ τὴν θύραν (apokleisē tēn thyran) mean in the Bible?
ἀποκλείω · θύρα is a Greek phrase meaning "shuts/closes the door".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G608, G2374?
G608, G2374 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. shuts/closes the door
Source Gloss
shuts/closes the door
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active Luke 13:25 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
subjunctive 1
NT 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
ἀποκλείσῃ τὴν θύραν is built from these roots:
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