Changer

CHANGER chan'-jer (kollubistes, "money-changer," and so rendered Matthew 21:12; Mark 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" (John 2:15). So used only here. For fuller treatment see BANK; MONEY-CHANGERS.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'CHANGER'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.