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storehouse
Related Ideas:
barn, storage, store cities, storerooms, treasure, treasury
Definition:
A "storehouse" is a large building that is used for keeping food or other things, often for a long time.
- In the Bible a "storehouse" was usually used to store extra grain and other food to be used later when there was a famine.
- The storehouses of the temple contained valuable things that had been dedicated to Yahweh, such as gold and silver. Some of these things used to repair and maintain the temple were also kept there.
- The term "storehouse" can also be used figuratively to refer to all the good things that God wants to give to his people.
- Other ways to translate "storehouse" could include "a building for storing grain" or "place for keeping food" or "room for keeping valuable things safe."
- A "treasure" is a very valuable object.
- A "treasury" is can be a place where treasures are stored, but it is more often a place where officials store money.
(See also: consecrate, dedicate, famine, gold, grain, silver, temple)
Picture of a Storehouse:
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: H214, H618, H624, H1004, H4035, H4200, H4543, G596
Forms Found in the English ULB:
barn, barns, storage, store cities, storehouse, storehouses, storerooms, treasure, treasures, treasuries, treasury