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threshold, Asuppim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(gatherings). Probably store-rooms in the Temple (1 Chron. 26:15,17¹⁵To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. (1 Chronicles 26:15)
¹⁷Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. (1 Chronicles 26:17)). “Thresholds” (Neh. 12:25²⁵Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. (Nehemiah 12:25)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

In 1 Chronicles 26:15,17¹⁵To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. (1 Chronicles 26:15)
¹⁷Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. (1 Chronicles 26:17) the Hebrew word is given untranslated; but the same occurs in Nehemiah 12:25,²⁵Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. (Nehemiah 12:25) where it is translated “thresholds,” and in the margin “treasuries.” It probably refers to the apartments used as storehouses in the outer temple.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

624 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’acuph

Phonic:

aw-soof’

Meaning:

passive participle of 622; collected (only in the plural), i.e. a collection of offerings)

KJV Usage:

threshold, Asuppim

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Gatherings; collected; the council of Elders:―name of council―chambers in the outer court of the Temple, 1 Chron. 26:15. {Congregationes}