Original Word: שַׁלֶּכֶת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shalleketh
Pronunciation: shal-leh'-keth
Phonetic Spelling: (shal-leh'-keth)
Definition: Gate of Shalleketh
Meaning: Shalleketh

Shalleketh

The same as shalleketh; Shalleketh, a gate in Jerusalem -- Shalleketh.

see HEBREW shalleketh

Word Origin
from shalak
Definition
"(gate of) casting forth," a temple gate on the W. side
NASB Translation
Shallecheth (1).

II. שַׁלֶּ֫כֶת proper name of a temple-gate, west side (? Gate of casting forth; yet compare Kit); — 1 Chronicles 26:16.

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁלַךְ (shalak), meaning "to throw down" or "to cast."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for שַׁלֶּכֶת (Shalleketh) as it is a specific proper noun related to the Hebrew temple context. However, Greek terms related to gates or entrances, such as πυλών (pylon, Strong's Greek 4439), may be conceptually similar in the context of temple architecture.

Usage: The term is used in the context of describing one of the gates of the temple, specifically mentioned in the division of gatekeepers.

Context: Shalleketh is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:16, where it refers to a gate on the western side of the temple complex. The "Gate of Shalleketh" is associated with the duties of the gatekeepers, who were responsible for maintaining security and order at the temple. The name "Shalleketh" likely derives from the root meaning "to cast down," possibly indicating a location where refuse or debris was disposed of, or symbolically representing a place of judgment or decision. The gate's strategic position on the western side would have been significant for controlling access to the temple, highlighting its importance in the administrative and religious life of ancient Israel.

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