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shambles

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(little benches). In general, slaughterhouses, but meat-market in 1 Cor. 10:25²⁵Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: (1 Corinthians 10:25).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Literally “stalls on which meat was exposed for sale” (1 Cor. 10:25²⁵Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: (1 Corinthians 10:25)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3111 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

μάκελλον

Transliteration:

makellon

Phonic:

mak’-el-lon

Meaning:

of Latin origin (macellum); a butcher's stall, meat market or provision-shop

KJV Usage:

shambles