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Loft

Loft

Loft

(, aliy ah’, ), the upper chamber, e.g. of a private house (1Ki 17:19; Act 20:9). Such rooms were either over the gate (2Sa 19:1) or built on the flat roof (2Ki 23:12), and were especially used for prayer, conference, or public meetings. SEE CHAMBER; SEE HOUSE; SEE ROOF.

Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Loft

LOFT.See House, 5.

Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Loft

In 1Ki 17:23, changed in the Revised Version (British and American) to chamber.

Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Loft

* For LOFT, Act 20:9, see STORY

Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words