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Changer chan'-jer (kollubistes, "money-changer," and so rendered Mat 21:12, Mar 11:15): A banker or other person who changes money at a fixed rate. Indignant at the profane traffic in the temple Jesus "poured...

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Changer chan'-jer (kollubistes, "money-changer," and so rendered Mat 21:12, Mar 11:15): 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" (Joh 2:15). So used only here. For fuller treatment see BANK; MONEY-CHANGERS.

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