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In the biblical context, "openings" can refer to various physical, spiritual, and metaphorical concepts. The term is used to describe literal openings, such as doors and gates, as well as figurative openings, such as opportunities or revelations from God.

Physical Openings

1. Doors and Gates: In the Bible, doors and gates often symbolize access and protection. For instance, in Revelation 3:8 , Jesus says, "I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut." This passage highlights the idea of divine opportunity and access granted by God. Similarly, in Psalm 24:7 , the psalmist declares, "Lift up your heads, O gates, be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may enter." Here, the opening of gates signifies the welcoming of God's presence.

2. Windows: Windows are mentioned in the context of blessings and divine provision. Malachi 3:10 states, "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this," says the LORD of Hosts, "and see if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure." This verse uses the imagery of windows to convey the abundance of God's blessings when His people are faithful.

Spiritual and Metaphorical Openings

1. Opportunities: The concept of openings as opportunities is prevalent throughout Scripture. In Colossians 4:3 , Paul requests prayer for an opportunity to share the gospel: "And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains." This reflects the belief that God orchestrates circumstances to advance His purposes.

2. Revelation and Understanding: Openings can also refer to the unveiling of spiritual truths. In Luke 24:45 , after His resurrection, Jesus "opened their minds to understand the Scriptures." This opening signifies the divine act of granting insight and comprehension of God's Word.

3. Hearts and Minds: The Bible speaks of God opening hearts to receive His message. In Acts 16:14 , it is recorded that "The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message," referring to Lydia's conversion. This highlights the necessity of divine intervention for spiritual receptivity.

Symbolic Openings

1. The Red Sea and Jordan River: The miraculous parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22) and the Jordan River (Joshua 3:16) are significant openings that symbolize deliverance and the fulfillment of God's promises. These events demonstrate God's power to create a way where there seems to be none.

2. Heavenly Visions: In the book of Revelation, John describes a vision of heaven being opened: "After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven" (Revelation 4:1). This opening represents the revelation of divine mysteries and the invitation to witness heavenly realities.

Conclusion

The concept of "openings" in the Bible encompasses a wide range of meanings, from physical access points to spiritual revelations and opportunities. These openings often signify God's intervention, guidance, and the unfolding of His divine plan. Through both literal and metaphorical openings, Scripture reveals the ways in which God interacts with His creation, providing access to His presence, blessings, and truth.

Greek

2440. himation -- an outer garment, a cloak, robe
... [2440 ("a robe") was often made of wool with openings for the head and arms, and
worn loosely the 5509 ("the under-tunic").]. Word Origin dim. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2440.htm - 7k

Strong's Hebrew

699. arubbah -- a lattice, window, sluice
... lurking); a lattice; (by implication) a window, dove-cot (because of the
pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for ...
/hebrew/699.htm - 6k

6607. pethach -- opening, doorway, entrance
... doorway at the entrance (1), doorways (3), entrance (43), entrances (1), entry
(1), gate (1), gates (1), gateway (1), gateway* (2), opening (1), openings (3). ...
/hebrew/6607.htm - 6k

Library

The Early Life of St. Joseph
... There were no windows to be seen in the lower story of the dwelling house itself,
but high up there were circular openings. I saw one door. ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/v the early life of.htm

Work Development
... Christianity. We very soon found ourselves quite overwhelmed by the many openings
and opportunities which presented themselves on all sides. ...
/.../the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter viii work development.htm

The Cross and the Winepress.
... Upon this bag there was fastened a pestle, surmounted by a weight; and on both sides
of the trunk were arms joined to the bag, through openings made for the ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter lv the cross and.htm

The Conquest of Babylon.
... There was a breast-work or low wall along the banks of it on either side, with openings
at the terminations of the streets leading to the water, and flights of ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter viii the conquest of.htm

The Cause and Cure of Earthquakes
... In many places the earth would crack, and open and shut quick and fast, of which
openings, two or three hundred might be seen at a time; in some whereof the ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 129 the cause and.htm

Coornhert and the Collegiants --A Movement for Spiritual Religion ...
... experience and on inward insight he nevertheless, like Franck, was suspicious {108}
and wary of mystical "enthusiasm" and of "private openings." He criticized ...
/.../chapter vii coornhert and the.htm

The Scaffolding Left in the Body
... to allow the aerated water, which has been taken in at the mouth, to pass out again
after bathing the gills"an equal number of slits or openings is provided ...
/.../the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter ii the scaffolding left.htm

The Child Samuel.
... Before long the black tents were taken down by the women of the tribes, the crowds
of men and animals passed away through the openings in the hills, and the ...
/.../anonymous/children of the old testament/the child samuel.htm

The Economic Challenge to the Church
... lands have been abandoned by thousands of acres, indicates that urban opportunities
have far outbid the rural in financial returns, variety of openings, and in ...
/.../church cooperation in community life/chapter iii the economic challenge.htm

1879-1880. Experiences among Indians --Picnic in the Bush ...
... We found openings for mission work all around, farmers and their families willing
to gather and sit any length of time with Bible and hymn-book in hand. ...
/.../lowe/gods answers/chapter viii 1879-1880 experiences among.htm

Thesaurus

Openings (27 Occurrences)
...Openings (27 Occurrences). ... Exodus 28:36 And thou hast made a flower of pure gold,
and hast opened on it -- openings of a signet -- 'Holy to Jehovah;' (YLT). ...
/o/openings.htm - 14k

Cherubs (52 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 6:29 and all the walls of the house round about he hath carved with openings
of carvings, cherubs, and palm trees, and openings of flowers, within and ...
/c/cherubs.htm - 22k

Carvings (6 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 6:18 And the cedar for the house within 'is' carvings of knobs and openings
of flowers; the whole 'is' cedar, there is not a stone seen. (YLT). ...
/c/carvings.htm - 8k

Flower (33 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:36 And thou hast made a flower of pure gold, and hast opened
on it -- openings of a signet -- 'Holy to Jehovah;' (YLT). ...
/f/flower.htm - 18k

Embroidered (26 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Exodus 28:11 the work of an engraver in stone, openings of a signet, thou
dost open the two stones by the names of the sons of Israel; turned round ...
/e/embroidered.htm - 14k

Nineveh (23 Occurrences)
... Numerous openings occur in the walls, many of them ancient, though some
seem to have been made after the abandonment of the site. ...
/n/nineveh.htm - 52k

Opening (242 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst of a forest; as,
oak openings. Multi-Version Concordance Opening (242 Occurrences). ...
/o/opening.htm - 37k

Openly (52 Occurrences)

/o/openly.htm - 21k

Opened (182 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:36 And thou hast made a flower of pure gold, and hast opened
on it -- openings of a signet -- 'Holy to Jehovah;' (YLT). ...
/o/opened.htm - 36k

Nostril (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) One of the external openings of the nose, which give passage to the air
breathed and to secretions from the nose and eyes; one of the anterior nares. ...
/n/nostril.htm - 7k

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Openings (27 Occurrences)

Exodus 28:11
the work of an engraver in stone, openings of a signet, thou dost open the two stones by the names of the sons of Israel; turned round, embroidered 'with' gold, thou dost make them.
(YLT)

Exodus 28:21
and the stones are according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names, openings of a signet, each by his name are they for the twelve tribes.
(YLT)

Exodus 28:36
And thou hast made a flower of pure gold, and hast opened on it -- openings of a signet -- 'Holy to Jehovah;'
(YLT)

Exodus 39:6
And they prepare the shoham stones, set, embroidered 'with' gold, opened with openings of a signet, by the names of the sons of Israel;
(YLT)

Exodus 39:14
And the stones, according to the names of the sons of Israel, are twelve, according to their names, openings of a signet, each according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
(YLT)

Exodus 39:30
And they make the flower of the holy crown of pure gold, and write on it a writing, openings of a signet, 'Holy to Jehovah;'
(YLT)

1 Kings 6:18
And the cedar for the house within 'is' carvings of knobs and openings of flowers; the whole 'is' cedar, there is not a stone seen.
(YLT)

1 Kings 6:29
and all the walls of the house round about he hath carved with openings of carvings, cherubs, and palm trees, and openings of flowers, within and without.
(YLT)

1 Kings 6:32
And the two doors 'are' of the oil-tree, and he hath carved upon them carvings of cherubs, and palm-trees, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with gold, and he causeth the gold to go down on the cherubs and on the palm-trees.
(YLT)

1 Kings 6:35
And he hath carved cherubs, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with straightened gold the graved work.
(YLT)

1 Kings 7:5
And all the openings and the side-posts 'are' square -- windows; and sight 'is' over-against sight three times.
(YLT)

Proverbs 1:21
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
(KJV WBS YLT)

Proverbs 8:3
At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,
(YLT)

Song of Songs 7:13
The mandrakes have given fragrance, And at our openings all pleasant things, New, yea, old, my beloved, I laid up for thee!
(YLT)

Isaiah 3:26
And lamented and mourned have her openings, Yea, she hath been emptied, on the earth she sitteth!
(YLT)

Isaiah 13:2
On a high mountain lift ye up an ensign, Raise the voice to them, wave the hand, And they go in to the openings of nobles.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 33:30
And thou, son of man, the sons of thy people who are speaking about thee, By the walls, and in openings of the houses, Have spoken one with another, each with his brother, Saying: Come in, I pray you, And hear what 'is' the word that cometh out from Jehovah.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 40:16
There were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within the gate all around, and likewise to the arches; and windows were around inward; and on each post were palm trees.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 40:25
There were windows in it and in its arches all around, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth twenty-five cubits.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 40:29
and its lodges, and its posts, and its arches, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in its arches all around; it was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits broad.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 40:33
and its lodges, and its posts, and its arches, according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in its arches all around; it was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits broad.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 40:36
its lodges, its posts, and its arches: and there were windows therein all around; the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth twenty-five cubits.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 42:4
And at the front of the chambers 'is' a walk of ten cubits in breadth unto the inner part, a way of one cubit, and their openings 'are' at the north.
(YLT NAS)

Ezekiel 42:11
And the way before them 'is' as the appearance of the chambers that 'are' northward, according to their length so 'is' their breadth, and all their outlets, and according to their fashions, and according to their openings.
(YLT NAS)

Ezekiel 42:12
And according to the openings of the chambers that 'are' southward 'is' an opening at the head of the way, the way directly in the front of the wall eastward in entering them.
(YLT NAS)

Micah 5:6
And they have afflicted the land of Asshur with the sword, And the land of Nimrod at its openings, And he hath delivered from Asshur when he doth come into our land, And when he treadeth in our borders.
(YLT)

Micah 7:5
Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.
(YLT)

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