Porter (Easton)

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A gate-keeper (2 Samuel 18:26; 2 Kings 7:10; 1 Chronicles 9:21; 2 Chronicles 8:14 ). Of the Levites, 4,000 were appointed as porters by David (1 Chronicles 23:5 ), who were arranged according to their families (26:1-19) to take charge of the doors and gates of the temple. They were sometimes"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter P Bible Dictionaries Porter Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Porcius Festus Next Entry Post Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Porters Thompson Chain Reference Porters Dictionaries American Tract Society Porters Easton's Bible Dictionary Porter Fausset Bible Dictionary Porter Holman Bible Dictionary Porter Hastings' BibleDictionary Porter Hastings' NT Dictionary Porter King James Dictionary Porter Morrish Bible Dictionary Porter 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Porter Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Porters Smith Bible Dictionary Porter Vines' Expository Dictionary Porter Wilson's Bible Types Porter Webster Dictionary Porter Watson's Theological Dictionary Porters of the Temple Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Benjamin Curtis Porter David Dixon Porter David Porter (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Port; Porter McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter, S.t.d., Ll.d., L.h.d. Barrows, Elijah Porter, D.D. Clay, Porter (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Porter, Jane Porter, Noah The Catholic Encyclopedia George Porter Porter Lexicons θυρωρός שׁוֹעֵר שַׁעַר תָּרָע A gate-keeper ( 2 Samuel 18:26 ; 2 Kings 7:10 ; 1 Chronicles 9:21 ; 2 Chronicles 8:14 ). Of the Levites, 4,000 were appointed as porters by David ( 1 Chronicles 23:5 ), who were arranged according to their families (26:1-19) to take charge of the doors and gates of the temple. They were sometimes employed as musicians ( 1 Chronicles 15:18 ).

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