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sham´b ' lz ( μάκελλον , mákellon ): A slaughter-house; then a butcher's stall, meat-market. The word is once used in the New Testament in 1 Corinthians 10:25 .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Shambles'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​s/shambles.html. 1915.
 
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