Bible Dictionary
Thresholds, The
“The Thresholds” or Asuppim appears to designate a place, likely a gate or part of the enclosure of the temple. Its precise meaning and location are uncertain.
Definition
“The Thresholds,” or Asuppim, appears to designate a place associated with the enclosure of the house of Jehovah, probably a gate or related structure. Its precise meaning is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
The Asuppim is mentioned in connection with the temple enclosure in Chronicles and with the same place in Nehemiah.
Historical Background
It was apparently located near the southwest corner of the temple enclosure, but the exact force and location of the name have not been established.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
This word, Asuppe, appears to be inaccurately rendered in (Nehemiah 12:25) though its real force has perhaps not yet been discovered. The “house of Asuppim,” or simply “the Asuppim,” is mentioned in (1 Chronicles 26:15,17) as a part, probably a gate of the enclosure of the “house of Jehovah,” apparently at its southwest corner. The allusion in (Nehemiah 12:29) is undoubtedly to the same place. [Gate]