Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, June 26th, 2025
the Week of Proper 7 / Ordinary 12
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Archives

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Archites
Next Entry
Arcturus
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

ar´kı̄vs (the more correct the Revised Version (British and American) rendition of בּית ספריּא , bēth ṣiphrayyā' , in Ezra 6:1 , "house of the archives" instead of "house of rolls" as in the King James Version): A part of the royal treasure-house (James 5:17 ), in which important state documents were kept.

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Archives'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/archives.html. 1915.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile