Vestry
Bible Usage:
- vestry used once.
- Bible Reference: 2 Kings 10:22
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H4458 Used 1 time
VEST'RY, noun [Latin vestiarium.]
1. A room appendant to a church, in which the sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are kept, and where parochial meetings are held.
2. A parochial assembly, so called because held in the vestry.
The council are chosen by the vestry.
VEST'RY-CLERK, noun [vestry and clerk.] An officer chosen by the vestry, who keeps the parish accounts and books.
VEST'RY-MAN, noun [vestry and man.] In London, vestry-men are a select number of principal persons of every parish, who choose parish officers and take care of its concerns.
Bible Usage:
- vestry used once.
- Bible Reference: 2 Kings 10:22
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H4458 Used 1 time