that kept the door, porter
Dictionary of Biblical Words:
In John 10, Christ enters by the door (the appointed Jewish way) into the Jewish sheepfold, but afterward Jesus Himself becomes the only door, or entrance, into life. There is no such thing in the present day as knocking at this door, for it is always open. It will be shut, and then it will not be re-opened (Luke 13:25). An open door means a way opened up by God for His service in any particular place.
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(gate-keepers). Keepers of city, temple, palace, and private gates and doors. The temple had 4000 of them, in classified service (2 Sam. 18:26; 2 Kings 7:10; 1 Chron. 23:5; 26:1-19; 2 Chron. 31:14).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
In scripture this word is used in the sense of doorkeeper. The Levites kept the doors of the temple: it was an honorable office (2 Sam. 18:26; 2 Kings 7:10-11; 1 Chron. 9:17-26; Mark 13:34).
In John 10:3 the Porter is the Spirit of Jehovah working in Israel, who recognized the Lord Jesus as entering in by the door into the sheepfold that as the Good Shepherd He might have access to the sheep.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Transliteration:
thuroros
Meaning:
from 2374 and οὖρος (a watcher); a gate- warden
KJV Usage:
that kept the door, porter