Shallecheth
Shallecheth is a gate mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is in Jerusalem.
Where is Shallecheth?
Approx. 31.7767, 35.2342 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| in Jerusalem | gate | Medium |
| another name for the Gate of the Foundation | gate | Low |
| another name for Sur | gate | Low |
| another name for the Middle Gate | gate | Low |
Shallecheth in the Bible dictionary
I.e., “the gate of casting out,” hence supposed to be the refuse gate; one of the gates of the house of the Lord, “by the causeway of the going up” i.e., the causeway rising up from the Tyropoeon valley = valley of the cheesemakers (1 Chr. 26:16).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Shallecheth
- 1 Chronicles 26:16
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.