5 occurrences

'Doorway' in the Bible

And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and took his place at the doorway into the town; then Abimelech and his people got up from the place where they had been waiting.

Verse ConceptsStanding In The Gateway

And Abimelech with his band made a rush, and took up their position at the doorway into the town; and the other two bands made a rush on all those who were in the fields, and overcame them.

Verse ConceptsCapturing Gates

And it was said to the Gazites, Samson is here. So they went round, watching for him all day at the doorway of the town, but at night they kept quiet, saying, When daylight comes we will put him to death.

Verse ConceptsDawnWaitingAmbushActing All NightAttempting To Kill Specific People

And the six hundred armed men of the Danites took their places by the doorway.

Verse ConceptsSix To Seven HundredStanding In The GatewaySix Hundred And Above

Then the five men who had gone to make a search through the land, went in and took the pictured image and the ephod and the family gods and the metal image; and the priest was by the doorway with the six hundred armed men.

Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Examples OfFive PeopleSix To Seven HundredStanding In The GatewaySix Hundred And Above

Bible Theasaurus

Doorway (256 instances)
Portal (1 instance)
Threshold (29 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain