The word in Scripture
Gate in the Bible
The word gate appears 275 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A gate marks the entrance to the city or the presence of God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What gate means in the Bible
A gate marks the entrance to the city or the presence of God.
Where the word gate appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word gate appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”Psalms 69:12
“This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.”Psalms 118:20
“In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.”Isaiah 24:12
“And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.”Isaiah 28:6
“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”Matthew 7:14
“Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”Luke 13:24
“And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,”Luke 16:20
“Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.”Hebrews 13:12
Gate and the Lord Jesus
Enter in at the strait gate, says Jesus, who is Himself the gate of the sheep.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word gate appear in the Bible?
The word gate appears 275 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does gate mean in the Bible?
A gate marks the entrance to the city or the presence of God.
How does gate point to Jesus?
Enter in at the strait gate, says Jesus, who is Himself the gate of the sheep.