'Gates' in the Bible
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him.
The priest of the temple of Zeus, located just outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the city gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them.
Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!
It has a massive, high wall with twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel are written on the gates.
There are three gates on the east side, three gates on the north side, three gates on the south side and three gates on the west side.
And the twelve gates are twelve pearls -- each one of the gates is made from just one pearl! The main street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.
Its gates will never be closed during the day (and there will be no night there).
Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.