Greek · G2374, G455 · unreviewed

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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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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ἀνοίγω G455 to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
Pronunciation anoígō
Opens literally (doors, gates, eyes, heaven) and figuratively (opportunity, speech, understanding, divine access)
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What does θύραν ἠνεῳγμένην (thyran ēneōgmenēn) mean in the Bible?

θύρα · ἀνοίγω is a Greek word meaning "opened door, access or opportunity granted".

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Meaning

opened door, access or opportunity granted
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 25:10 · Luke 11:7 · John 10:7 · John 10:9 · 1 Cor 16:9 · Rev 4:1
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 16:26 · Acts 21:30
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Mark 16:3 · Luke 13:24 · John 10:1 · John 10:2 · Acts 12:6 · 2 Cor 2:12
Genitive · Plural · Feminine John 20:19 · John 20:26 · Acts 5:23 · Jas 5:9
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:60 · John 18:16 · Acts 5:9
Dative · Plural · Feminine Matt 24:33 · Mark 13:29
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 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 3:20 14×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Acts 5:19 · Acts 16:27
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 77 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 32 ongoing 3 prospective 5 resultant 2 imperative 2 subjunctive 4 infinitive 9 participle 20
Tense
aorist 54 perfect 13 present 5 future 5
Voice
active 49 passive 28
Mood
indicative 42 participle 20 infinitive 9 subjunctive 4 imperative 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11 ἀνοίξαντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 3:16 ἠνεῴχθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 5:2 ἀνοίξας aorist active participle participle Matthew 7:7 ἀνοιγήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 7:8 ἀνοιγήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 9:30 ἠνεῴχθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 13:35 Ἀνοίξω future active indicative prospective Matthew 17:27 ἀνοίξας aorist active participle participle Matthew 20:33 ἀνοιγῶσιν aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 25:11 ἄνοιξον aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 27:52 ἀνεῴχθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Mark 7:35 ἠνοίγησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 1:64 ἀνεῴχθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 3:21 ἀνεῳχθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Luke 11:10 ἀνοιγήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 11:9 ἀνοιγήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 12:36 ἀνοίξωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 13:25 ἄνοιξον aorist active imperative imperative John 1:51 ἀνεῳγότα perfect active participle participle John 9:10 ἠνεῴχθησάν aorist passive indicative completed John 9:14 ἀνέῳξεν aorist active indicative completed John 9:17 ἠνέῳξέν aorist active indicative completed John 9:21 ἤνοιξεν aorist active indicative completed John 9:26 ἤνοιξέν aorist active indicative completed John 9:30 ἤνοιξέν aorist active indicative completed John 9:32 ἠνέῳξέν aorist active indicative completed John 10:21 ἀνοῖξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 10:3 ἀνοίγει present active indicative ongoing John 11:37 ἀνοίξας aorist active participle participle Acts 5:19 ἤνοιξε aorist active indicative completed Acts 5:23 ἀνοίξαντες aorist active participle participle Acts 8:32 ἀνοίγει present active indicative ongoing Acts 8:35 ἀνοίξας aorist active participle participle Acts 9:40 ἤνοιξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 9:8 ἀνεῳγμένων perfect passive participle participle Acts 10:11 ἀνεῳγμένον perfect passive participle participle Acts 10:34 Ἀνοίξας aorist active participle participle Acts 12:10 ἠνοίγη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 12:14 ἤνοιξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 12:16 ἀνοίξαντες aorist active participle participle +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)

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