Bible Dictionary
VESTRY
A vestry was a place used for storing or keeping vestments. The term appears once in Scripture, in connection with Jehu’s reforms.
Definition
A vestry was a place for keeping vestments or garments used in religious service. The biblical term is associated with a storage place for such clothing.
Biblical Usage
The word occurs once, in the account of Jehu’s reforms, where it designates a place for vestments.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ves'-tri (meltachah): Once, in 2Ki 10:22, as a place for vestments.</p>