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shambles a meat market
1 Corinthians 10:25 — whatever is sold "in the shambles" — the butcher's. The modern sense of a mess came later, by way of the state such a market was in.
Means: a meat marketIn the KJV: 1 timeNo longer in ordinary English
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 1 verse.
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
Common questions
What does "shambles" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version shambles means a meat market. 1 Corinthians 10:25 — whatever is sold "in the shambles" — the butcher's. The modern sense of a mess came later, by way of the state such a market was in.
How many times does "shambles" appear in the King James Version?
1 time.
What Greek word is behind "shambles"?
Most often μάκελλον (mákellon), Strong's G3111, meaning a butcher's stall, meat market or provision-shop.
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