International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Storehouses

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Storehouses


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stōr´houz-iz, -ez: The following chief changes in the use of this word (representing various Hebrew words) in the Revised Version (British and American) to be noted are: In , the Revised Version (British and American) has “barns” ('ăṣāmı̄m); in , “treasures” ('ōcārōth); in , for “thresholds” has “storehouses” ('ăsuppı̄m), so, for “Asuppim” in , (“house of Asuppim,” “toward Asuppim”) has “store-house”; in , for “storehouse” has “store-chamber” (tameı́on). In other passages the King James Version “storehouse” is retained (; , miṣkenōth; , 'ōcārōth; , ma'ăbhuṣı̄m).