doorkeeper

noun (doorkeeper, doorkeepers)

«doorkeeper» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A doorkeeper is a person whose job is to guard a door, check who comes in and go out, and open the door for people. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales, the doorkeeper is a servant or guard who decides who may enter a palace, house or temple.

Examples

The doorkeeper asked for our tickets before we went in. tree →
Only the king's friends could pass the doorkeeper. tree →
The doorkeeper locked the gate at night. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

A Levite who guarded the gates of the Temple and kept out what was unclean. It was an honored, sacred job that David organized into groups.

Interpretation. Tradition says even humble Temple jobs were holy service; Psalm 84 says it is better to be a doorkeeper in God's house than to live in the tents of wickedness.

Examples

For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. (Writings 1CH.26.1, JPS 1917) tree →
These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari. (Writings 1CH.26.19, JPS 1917) tree →
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD 'with the instruments which I made to praise therewith.' (Writings 1CH.23.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «doorkeeper» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«doorkeeper» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «doorkeeper» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«doorkeeper» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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