International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Changer

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Changer


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chān´jẽr (κολλυβιστής, kollubistḗs, “money-changer,” and so rendered ; ): A banker or other person who changes money at a fixed rate. Indignant at the profane traffic in the temple Jesus “poured out the changers' money” (). So used only here. For fuller treatment see BANK; MONEY-CHANGERS.