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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 11 · 11 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 9:13
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:13 · retained source text

Haue mercie vpon me O LORD, consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest mee vp from the gates of death:

Psalms 9:14
That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:14 · retained source text

That I may shew foorth all thy prayse in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will reioyce in thy saluation.

Psalms 24:7
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:7 · retained source text

Lift vp your heads, O yee gates, and be ye lift vp ye euerlasting doores; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalms 24:9
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:9 · retained source text

Lift vp your heads, O ye gates, euen lift them vp, ye euerlasting doores; and the king of glory shall come in.

Psalms 87:2
The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 87:2 · retained source text

The LORD loueth the gates of Zion: more then all the dwellings of Iacob.

Psalms 100:4
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 100:4 · retained source text

Enter into his gates with thanksgiuing, and into his Courts with praise: bee thankfull vnto him, and blesse his Name.

Psalms 107:16
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 107:16 · retained source text

For he hath broken the gates of brasse: and cut the barres of yron in sunder.

Psalms 107:18
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 107:18 · retained source text

Their soule abhorreth all manner of meate: and they drawe neere vnto the gates of death.

1611 marginal noteIob.33.20.

Psalms 118:19
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 118:19 · retained source text

Open to mee the gates of righteousnesse: I will goe into them, and I will praise the LORD:

Psalms 122:2
Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 122:2 · retained source text

Our feete shall stand within thy gates, O Ierusalem.

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