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Shallecheth

Temple & Tabernacle • Old Testament
Shallecheth was a gate of the temple, located by the causeway leading upward. Its name may mean “casting out,” and it has been identified by some with a western gate of the temple area.
Biblical Usage
The gate is named in 1 Chronicles 26:16 among the temple gates and is specifically connected with the causeway of the ascent.
Scripture References
1 Chronicles 26:16