Bible Dictionaries
Closet
Holman Bible Dictionary
A private room in a dwelling where Jesus encouraged people to pray (Matthew 6:6 ). He also noted that not even words said in the inner room privacy could be kept secret (Luke 12:3 ), indicating the Pharisees' hypocrisy could not be hidden. A biblical closet is an actual room, not a storage place. See Architecture; Chamber.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Closet'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/c/closet.html. 1991.