Reference: Porter
Hastings
PORTER in English Version has always the sense of 'doorkeeper' (see House,
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And behold, they came into the house as though they would have bought wheat, and smote him under the short ribs and fled.
The porters were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon and Ahiman with their brethren - Shallum being the chief.
For one day in thy court is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of the ungodly.
To him the porter openeth the door, and the sheep hear his voice; And he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
As Peter knocked at the entry door, a damsel came forth to hearken, named Rhoda.