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KJV term for a gate or doorkeeper. Such persons served at city gates (2 Samuel 18:26; 2 Kings 7:10 ), Temple gates (1Chron, 2Kings 9:22,2Kings 9:24,2 Kings 9:26 ), the doors of private homes (Mark 13:34 ), and even the gate of a sheepfold (John 10:3 ). See Doorkeeper .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Porter'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​p/porter.html. 1991.
 
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