Bible Dictionaries
Winterhouse
Holman Bible Dictionary
A part of a palace or a separate home of the rich that is heated and thus warmer than the rest of the house (Jeremiah 36:22 ), or built in a warmer part of the country. Amos spoke of the destruction of the winterhouse because of Israel's sin against God (Jeremiah 3:15 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Winterhouse'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​w/winterhouse.html. 1991.