HebrewH7996Noun
שַׁלֶּ֫כֶת
shal.le.khet
“Shallecheth”
1Occurrences
H7996Strong's #
NounPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Shalleketh, a gate in Jerusalem
the same as H7995 (שַׁלֶּכֶת);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
§ Shallecheth = "overthrow" one of the temple gates on the west side
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun
Morphology Code
N:N--L
Full Description
N:N--L
Occurrences
שַׁלֶּ֫כֶת appears 1 time in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 26:16BSB
The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah.There were guards stationed at every watch.
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