Topic
Gates
117 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 19:1Nave · Torrey The open square of, a place for idlers
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
- Genesis 23:10Nave · Torrey The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
- Genesis 23:16Nave · Torrey The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions
And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
- Genesis 34:20Nave · Torrey Conferences on public affairs
¶ And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
- Deuteronomy 16:18Nave · Torrey Holding courts of justice
¶ Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
- Deuteronomy 17:5Nave · Torrey Punishment of criminals outside of
Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
- Joshua 2:5Nave · Torrey Closed at night
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
- 2 Samuel 15:2Nave · Torrey Holding courts of justice
And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the…
- 2 Kings 7:17Nave · Torrey Guards at
¶ And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
- 2 Chronicles 18:9Nave · Torrey Thrones of kings at
And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
- Nehemiah 1:3Nave · Torrey Made of wood
And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
- Nehemiah 13:19Nave · Torrey Closed on the Sabbath
And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there…
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- Psalms 107:16 Nave · Torrey Made of brass
- Psalms 118:19 Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE — Of righteousness
- Psalms 118:20 Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE — Of salvation
- Proverbs 1:21 Nave · Torrey The open square of, a place for idlers
- Proverbs 22:22 Nave · Torrey Holding courts of justice
- Isaiah 38:10 Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE — Of the grave
- Isaiah 45:1 Nave · Torrey Double doors
- Isaiah 45:2 Nave · Torrey Made of brass
- Jeremiah 17:19 Nave · Torrey The open square of, a place for idlers
- Jeremiah 20:2 Nave · Torrey Punishment of criminals outside of
- Jeremiah 39:3 Nave · Torrey Thrones of kings at
- Matthew 7:13 Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE — Of salvation
- Matthew 16:18 Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE — Of the powers of hell (Hades)
- Acts 12:10 Nave · Torrey Made of iron
- Acts 14:13 Nave · Torrey Religious services held at
- Hebrews 13:12 Nave · Torrey Punishment of criminals outside of
- Genesis 28:12–17 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Of heaven,) of access to God
- Genesis 28:17 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of salvation
- Exodus 32:26 Torrey MADE TO — Camps
- Leviticus 4:12 Torrey Carcase of sin-offering burned without
- Leviticus 24:23 Torrey Criminals generally punished without
- Deuteronomy 3:5 Nave Of cities
- Deuteronomy 21:19 Nave Holding courts of justice
- Deuteronomy 22:15 Nave Holding courts of justice
- Joshua 2:7 Nave Closed at night
- Joshua 6:26 Nave Of cities
- Joshua 20:4 Nave Holding courts of justice
- Judges 5:8 Torrey OF CITIES — Chief points of attack in war
- Ruth 4:1 Nave Holding courts of justice
- 1 Samuel 4:18 Nave The open square of, a place for idlers
- 1 Samuel 23:7 Nave Of cities
- 2 Samuel 3:27 Torrey OF CITIES — Conferences held at
- 2 Samuel 18:4 Torrey OF CITIES — Troops reviewed at, going to war
- 2 Samuel 18:24 Nave Of cities
- 1 Kings 17:10 Torrey MADE TO — Cities
- 1 Kings 22:10 Nave Thrones of kings at
- 2 Kings 7:1 Torrey OF CITIES — Land redeemed at
- 2 Kings 7:18 Torrey OF CITIES — Land redeemed at
- 2 Kings 10:8 Nave Bodies of criminals exposed to view at
- 2 Kings 18:16 Torrey OF THE TEMPLE — Overlaid with gold
- 1 Chronicles 26:13–19 Torrey OF THE TEMPLE — Charge of, given by lot
- 2 Chronicles 8:5 Nave Of cities
- 2 Chronicles 8:14 Torrey OF THE TEMPLE — Levites the porters of
- 2 Chronicles 23:4 Torrey OF THE TEMPLE — Levites the porters of
- 2 Chronicles 23:15 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Horse gate
- 2 Chronicles 24:8 Torrey OF THE TEMPLE — The treasury placed at
- 2 Chronicles 26:9 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Valley gate
- 2 Chronicles 33:14 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Fish gate
- Nehemiah 2:13 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Valley gate
- Nehemiah 3:1 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Sheep gate
- Nehemiah 3:3 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Fish gate
- Nehemiah 3:6 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Old gate
- Nehemiah 3:14 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Dung gate
- Nehemiah 3:15 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Gate of the fountain
- Nehemiah 3:26 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Water gate
- Nehemiah 3:28 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Horse gate
- Nehemiah 3:31 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Gate of Miphkad
- Nehemiah 8:1–18 Nave The law read at
- Nehemiah 8:3 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Water gate
- Nehemiah 12:31 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Dung gate
- Nehemiah 12:39 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Gate of Ephraim
- Nehemiah 13:22 Nave Guards at
- Esther 5:13 Torrey MADE TO — Palaces
- Job 5:4 Torrey OF CITIES — Public censure passed at
- Job 38:17 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of death
- Psalms 9:13 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of death
- Psalms 24:7 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of salvation
- Psalms 69:12 Nave The open square of, a place for idlers
- Psalms 100:4 Torrey OF THE TEMPLE — The pious Israelites delighted to enter
- Proverbs 8:3 Nave Place for public concourse
- Proverbs 22:23 Torrey OF CITIES — Courts of justice held at
- Proverbs 31:23 Torrey OF CITIES — Public commendation given at
- Proverbs 31:31 Torrey OF CITIES — Public commendation given at
- Isaiah 3:26 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of the people of a city
- Isaiah 22:7 Torrey OF CITIES — Chief points of attack in war
- Isaiah 26:2 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of salvation
- Isaiah 29:21 Torrey OF CITIES — Public censure passed at
- Isaiah 60:11 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of the gospel
- Isaiah 62:10 Torrey Design of
- Jeremiah 14:2 Nave Place for public concourse
- Jeremiah 17:20 Nave The open square of, a place for idlers
- Jeremiah 22:2 Nave Place for public concourse
- Jeremiah 37:13 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — High gate of Benjamin
- Jeremiah 38:7 Nave Thrones of kings at
- Lamentations 1:4 Torrey OF THE TEMPLE — Called gates of Zion
- Lamentations 2:9 Torrey OF CITIES — Often razed and burned
- Ezekiel 21:15 Torrey OF CITIES — Chief points of attack in war
- Ezekiel 21:22 Torrey OF CITIES — Battering rams used against
- Ezekiel 41:24 Nave Double doors
- Nahum 2:6 Torrey MADE TO — Rivers
- Zechariah 8:16 Nave Holding courts of justice
- Matthew 7:14 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Strait,) of the entrance to life
- Mark 12:41 Torrey OF THE TEMPLE — The treasury placed at
- Luke 16:20 Torrey MADE TO — Houses
- John 5:2 Torrey OF JERUSALEM — Sheep gate
- John 10:9 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of Christ
- John 19:17 Torrey Criminals generally punished without
- Acts 3:2 Torrey MADE TO — Temples
- Acts 7:58 Nave Punishment of criminals outside of
- Acts 12:14 Torrey MADE TO — Houses
- Hebrews 13:11–13 Torrey Carcase of sin-offering burned without
- Revelation 21:12 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Revelation 21:13 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Revelation 21:21 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Revelation 21:25 Nave SYMBOLICAL
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 69 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Of cities De 3:5; Jos 6:26; 1Sa 23:7; 2Sa 18:24; 2Ch 8:5
- → Made of iron Ac 12:10
- → Made of wood Ne 1:3
- → Made of brass Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2
- → Double doors Isa 45:1; Eze 41:24
- → The open square of, a place for idlers Ge 19:1; 1Sa 4:18; Ps 69:12; Pr 1:21; Jer 17:19,20
- → Religious services held at Ac 14:13
- → The law read at Ne 8
- → The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions Ge 23:10,16
- → Conferences on public affairs Ge 34:20
- → Holding courts of justice De 16:18; 21:19; 22:15; Jos 20:4; Ru 4:1; 2Sa 15:2; Pr 22:22; Zec 8:16
- → Place for public concourse Ge 23:10; Pr 1:21; 8:3; Jer 14:2; 22:2
- → Thrones of kings at 1Ki 22:10; 2Ch 18:9; Jer 38:7; 39:3
- → Punishment of criminals outside of De 17:5; Jer 20:2; Ac 7:58; Heb 13:12
- → Closed at night Jos 2:5,7
- → Closed on the Sabbath Ne 13:19
- → Guards at 2Ki 7:17; Ne 13:19,22
- → Jails made in the towers of Jer 20:2
- → Bodies of criminals exposed to view at 2Ki 10:8
- → FIGURATIVE
- → SYMBOLICAL Re 21:12,13,21,25
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 95 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Design of Isa 62:10
- MADE OF
- Often two-leaved Isa 45:1
- Fastened with bars of iron Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2
- MADE TO
- OF CITIES
- Chief places of concourse Pr 1:21
- Courts of justice held at De 16:18; 2Sa 15:2; Pr 22:22,23
- Land sold at Ge 23:10,16
- Land redeemed at 2Ki 7:1,18
- Markets held at 2Ki 7:1,18
- Proclamations made at Pr 1:21; Jer 17:19
- Councils of state held at 2Ch 18:9; Jer 39:3
- Conferences held at Ge 34:20; 2Sa 3:27
- Public commendation given at Pr 31:23,31
- Public censure passed at Job 5:4; Isa 29:21
- Shut at night-fall Jos 2:5; Ne 13:19
- Chief points of attack in war Jud 5:8; Isa 22:7; Eze 21:15
- Battering rams used against Eze 21:22
- Experienced officers placed over 2Ki 7:17
- Troops reviewed at, going to war 2Sa 18:4
- Often razed and burned Ne 1:3; La 2:9
- Idolatrous rites performed at Ac 14:13
- Criminals punished at De 17:5; Jer 20:2
- Custom of sitting at, in the evening, alluded to Ge 19:1
- OF THE TEMPLE
- Called gates of Zion La 1:4
- Called gates of righteousness Ps 118:19
- Called gates of the Lord Ps 118:20
- Overlaid with gold 2Ki 18:16
- One specially beautiful Ac 3:2
- Levites the porters of 2Ch 8:14; 23:4
- Charge of, given by lot 1Ch 26:13-19
- The treasury placed at 2Ch 24:8; Mr 12:41
- The pious Israelites delighted to enter Ps 118:19,20; 100:4
- Frequented by beggars Ac 3:2
- OF JERUSALEM
- High gate of Benjamin Jer 20:2; 37:13
- Fish gate 2Ch 33:14; Ne 3:3
- Sheep gate Ne 3:1; Joh 5:2
- Gate of Miphkad Ne 3:31
- Gate of Ephraim Ne 12:39
- Valley gate 2Ch 26:9; Ne 2:13
- Water gate Ne 3:26; 8:3
- Horse gate 2Ch 23:15; Ne 3:28
- Old gate Ne 3:6; 12:39
- Corner gate 2Ch 26:9
- Dung gate Ne 3:14; 12:31
- Gate of the fountain Ne 3:15
- Carcase of sin-offering burned without Le 4:12; Heb 13:11-13
- Criminals generally punished without Le 24:23; Joh 19:17; Heb 13:12
- ILLUSTRATIVE
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.