A laying up of surpluses for times of scarcity. It includes such facilities as store cities and storehouses and also refers to hoarding treasures. Figuratively the word is used of the accumulation of human sin and God's consequent judgment.

Exodus 1:11

Store cities

See also

Genesis 41:35,48
1 Kings 9:19
2 Chronicles 8:4-6; 16:4; 17:12-13
Genesis 41:56

Storehouses

See also

1 Kings 4:7; 7:51
2 Kings 14:14; 18:15; 24:13
1 Chronicles 26:15; 27:25

pp 2Ch 5:1

2 Chronicles 8:15; 16:2; 31:10-11; 32:27-28
Ezra 2:69
Esther 3:9
Proverbs 24:4
Malachi 3:10
Mark 12:41-44

pp Lk 21:1-4

Genesis 6:21

The contents of storehouses

See also

Materials kept in storage

Genesis 41:34-35,49
1 Kings 7:51
2 Chronicles 11:11; 31:5,11-12; 32:27-28
Ezra 4:15; 5:17; 6:1-2,5

pp 2Ch 5:1

Nehemiah 10:37-39
Isaiah 10:28
Jeremiah 41:8
Joel 1:17

See also

Empty storehouses a disaster

Genesis 41:35-36
1 Chronicles 27:25
Joshua 2:6

Roofs and watchtowers provided storage space

Psalms 135:7

God's storehouse

See also

Deuteronomy 28:12; 32:34
Job 14:17; 38:22-23
Psalms 33:7; 104:13
Proverbs 2:7
Jeremiah 10:13; 51:16
Colossians 1:5

victory held in store for the righteous

2 Timothy 4:8
1 Peter 1:3-5
Matthew 6:19

Warnings against storing up selfishly or thoughtlessly

See also

Job 20:20; 31:24-28
Luke 12:15-21; 19:20-23
Matthew 6:20

Storing up treasure in heaven

See also

Matthew 19:21
Luke 12:33-34
1 Timothy 6:17-19
Hosea 13:12

Storing up sin and judgment

See also

Romans 2:5
2 Peter 3:7

God's judgment is stored up

See also

Job 38:22-23
Isaiah 26:11
2 Peter 2:17
Jude 1:12-13

See also

4227 deep, the
4458 grape
5225 barrenness
5507 rope and cord
5586 town
5591 treasure
5869 greed
5907 miserliness
8778 materialism
8808 riches