Bible Dictionary
SHALLECHETH, THE GATE
The Gate of Shallecheth was a gate of the temple area, situated by the causeway that ascended toward the temple. Its name may mean “casting forth,” though the exact function and location remain uncertain.
Definition
The Gate of Shallecheth was a gate of the temple area located at the causeway that ascended toward the temple. Its name is explained in the margin as “Casting forth,” but the proposed association with the disposal of temple ashes and refuse is considered unlikely.
Biblical Usage
The gate is named in the account of the temple gatekeepers and was situated at an ascent leading toward the temple.
Historical Background
The causeway was probably an ascent from the Tyropoeon Valley west of the temple. The refuse of the temple was thought more likely to have been thrown into the Kidron valley. The Septuagint wording may indicate a building with chambers.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>shal'-e-keth, sha-le'-keth (sha`ar shallekheth, i.e. as in margin, "Casting forth"): A gate of the temple "at the causeway that goeth up" (1Ch 26:16)--probably an ascent from the Tyropoeon Valley to the West of the temple. It has been supposed on account of the meaning of the name that the ashes and offal of the temple were cast forth there, but this is very unlikely--they were thrown into the Kidron valley to the East or Southeast. The Septuagint has pastophorion, which seems to point to a building with chambers; in consonance with this Cheyne reads in the Hebrew lishkoth, "(of) the chambers."</p><p>E. W. G. Masterman</p>