KJV dictionary & concordance

gates

Meaning of “gates”

Movable barriers and the entrances they close in walls, cities, courts, houses, or enclosed places; by extension, the city, jurisdiction, public place, or access represented by those entrances.

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144 occurrences132 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 20:10

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1 Samuel 17:52

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And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:52 · retained source text

And the men of Israel, and of Iudah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, vntill thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron: and the wounded of the Philistines fell downe by the way to Shaaraim, euen vnto Gath, and vnto Ekron.

1 Samuel 23:7

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¶ And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:7 · retained source text

¶ And it was told Saul that Dauid was come to Keilah: and Saul said, God hath deliuered him into mine hand: for he is shut in, by entring into a towne that hath gates and barres.

Complete reference index — all 132 verses

Exodus 20:10 Deuteronomy 3:5 Deuteronomy 5:14 Deuteronomy 6:9 Deuteronomy 11:20 Deuteronomy 12:12 Deuteronomy 12:15 Deuteronomy 12:17 Deuteronomy 12:18 Deuteronomy 12:21 Deuteronomy 14:21 Deuteronomy 14:27 Deuteronomy 14:28 Deuteronomy 14:29 Deuteronomy 15:7 Deuteronomy 15:22 Deuteronomy 16:5 Deuteronomy 16:11 Deuteronomy 16:14 Deuteronomy 16:18 Deuteronomy 17:2 Deuteronomy 17:5 Deuteronomy 17:8 Deuteronomy 18:6 Deuteronomy 23:16 Deuteronomy 24:14 Deuteronomy 26:12 Deuteronomy 28:52 Deuteronomy 28:55 Deuteronomy 28:57 Deuteronomy 31:12 Joshua 6:26 Judges 5:8 Judges 5:11 1 Samuel 17:52 1 Samuel 23:7 2 Samuel 18:24 1 Kings 16:34 2 Kings 23:8 1 Chronicles 9:19 1 Chronicles 9:22 1 Chronicles 9:23 1 Chronicles 22:3 2 Chronicles 8:5 2 Chronicles 14:7 2 Chronicles 23:19 2 Chronicles 31:2 Nehemiah 1:3 Nehemiah 2:3 Nehemiah 2:8 Nehemiah 2:13 Nehemiah 2:17 Nehemiah 6:1 Nehemiah 7:3 Nehemiah 11:19 Nehemiah 12:25 Nehemiah 12:30 Nehemiah 13:19 Nehemiah 13:22 Job 38:17 Psalms 9:13 Psalms 9:14 Psalms 24:7 Psalms 24:9 Psalms 87:2 Psalms 100:4 Psalms 107:16 Psalms 107:18 Psalms 118:19 Psalms 122:2 Psalms 147:13 Proverbs 1:21 Proverbs 8:3 Proverbs 8:34 Proverbs 14:19 Proverbs 31:23 Proverbs 31:31 Song of Solomon 7:13 Isaiah 3:26 Isaiah 13:2 Isaiah 26:2 Isaiah 38:10 Isaiah 45:1 Isaiah 45:2 Isaiah 54:12 Isaiah 60:11 Isaiah 60:18 Isaiah 62:10 Jeremiah 1:15 Jeremiah 7:2 Jeremiah 14:2 Jeremiah 15:7 Jeremiah 17:19 Jeremiah 17:20 Jeremiah 17:21 Jeremiah 17:24 Jeremiah 17:25 Jeremiah 17:27 Jeremiah 22:2 Jeremiah 22:4 Jeremiah 22:19 Jeremiah 49:31 Jeremiah 51:58 Lamentations 1:4 Lamentations 2:9 Lamentations 4:12 Ezekiel 21:15 Ezekiel 21:22 Ezekiel 26:2 Ezekiel 26:10 Ezekiel 38:11 Ezekiel 40:18 Ezekiel 40:38 Ezekiel 44:11 Ezekiel 44:17 Ezekiel 48:31 Ezekiel 48:32 Ezekiel 48:33 Ezekiel 48:34 Obadiah 1:11 Nahum 2:6 Nahum 3:13 Zechariah 8:16 Matthew 16:18 Acts 9:24 Acts 14:13 Revelation 21:12 Revelation 21:13 Revelation 21:15 Revelation 21:21 Revelation 21:25 Revelation 22:14

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Exodus 20:10 2 Chronicles 14:7 Psalm 24:7 Proverbs 8:34 Isaiah 62:10 Jeremiah 51:58 Revelation 22:14 Psalms 24:7 Deuteronomy 14:28 Deuteronomy 23:16 2 Samuel 18:24 Nehemiah 2:3 Psalms 9:13 Proverbs 1:21 Isaiah 45:2 Jeremiah 17:24 Ezekiel 21:22 Obadiah 1:11