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Lexicon :: Strong's G5007 - talanton

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τάλαντον
Transliteration
talanton (Key)
Pronunciation
tal'-an-ton
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a presumed derivative of the original form of tlao (to bear, equivalent to φέρω (G5342))
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Strong’s Definitions

τάλαντον tálanton, tal'-an-ton; neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of τλάω tláō (to bear; equivalent to G5342); a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent":—talent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's G5007 in the following manner: talent (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's G5007 in the following manner: talent (15x).

  1. the scale of a balance, a balance, a pair of scales

  2. that which is weighed, a talent

    1. a weight varying in different places and times

    2. a sum of money weighing a talent and varying in different states and according to the changes in the laws regulating currency

      1. the Attic talent was equal to 60 Attic minae or 6000 drachmae

      2. a talent of silver in Israel weighed about 100 pounds (45 kg)

      3. a talent of gold in Israel weighed about 200 pounds (91 kg)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τάλαντον tálanton, tal'-an-ton; neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of τλάω tláō (to bear; equivalent to G5342); a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent":—talent.
STRONGS G5007:
τάλαντον, ταλάντου, τό (ΤΑΛΑΩ, ΤΛΑΩ (to bear));
1. the scale of a balance, a balance, a pair of scales (Homer).
2. that which is weighed, a talent, i. e.
a. a weight, varying in different places and times.
b. a sum of money weighing a talent and varying in different states and according to the changes in the laws regulating the currency; the Attic talent was equal to 60 Attic minae or 6,000 drachmae, and worth about 200 pounds sterling or 1,000 dollars (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 2 b.). But in the N. T. probably the Syrian talent is referred to, which was equal to about 237 dollars (but see BB. DD., under the word ): Matthew 18:24; Matthew 25:15f (Matthew 25:18 Lachmann), Matthew 25:20,22,24f,28. (The Sept. for כִּכָּר, Luth. Centner, the heaviest Hebrew weight; on which see Kneucker in Schenkel v., p. 460f; (BB. DD., under the word ).)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
18:24; 25:15; 25:18; 25:20; 25:22; 25:24; 25:28

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5007 matches the Greek τάλαντον (talanton),
which occurs 47 times in 36 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:39

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:39 - All these articles shall be a talent of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:24 - (LXX 39:1) All the gold that was employed for the works according to all the fabrication of the holy things, was of the gold of the [fn]offerings, twenty-nine talents, and [fn]seven hundred and twenty shekels according to the holy shekel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:25 - (LXX 39:2) And the offering of silver from the men that were numbered of the congregation a hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels, one drachm apiece, even the half shekel, according to the holy shekel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:27 - (LXX 39:4) And the hundred talents of silver went to the casting of the hundred chapiters of the tabernacle, and to the chapiters of the veil;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:29 - (LXX 39:6) And the thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels he formed into hooks for the pillars, and he gilt their chapiters and adorned them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30 - And he took the crown of [fn]Molchom their king from off his head, and the weight of it was a talent of gold, with precious stones, and it was upon the head of David; and he carried forth very much spoil of the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:14 - And Chiram brought to Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:28 - And they came to Sophira, and took thence a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10 - And she gave to Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and very many spices, and [fn]precious stones: there had not come any other spices so abundant as those which the queen of Saba gave to king Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:14 - And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:24 - And Ambri bought the mount Semeron of Semer the lord of the mountain for two talents of silver; and he built upon the mountain, and they called the name of the mountain on which he built, after the name of Semer the lord of the mount, Semeron.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:39 - (LXX 21:39) And it came to pass as the king passed by, that he cried aloud to the king, and said, Thy servant went out to war, and, behold, a man brought another man to me, and said to me, Keep this man; and if he should by any means escape, then thy [fn]life shall go for his life, or thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:5 - And the king of Syria said to Naiman, Go to, go, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he went, and took in his hand ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten [fn]changes of raiment.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:22 - And Giezi said, All is well: my master has sent me, saying, Behold, now are there come to me two young men of the sons of the prophets from mount Ephraim; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two [fn]changes of raiment.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:19 - In his days went up Phua king of the Assyrians against the land: and Manaem gave to Phua a thousand talents of silver to aid him with his power.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:14 - And Ezekias king of Juda sent messengers to the king of the Assyrians to Lachis, saying, I have offended; depart from me: whatsoever thou shalt lay upon me, I will bear. And the king of Assyria laid upon Ezekias king of Juda a tribute of three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:33 - And Pharao Nechao removed him to Rablaam in the land of Emath, so that he should not reign in Jerusalem; and imposed a tribute on the land, a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred talents of gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:6 - And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed, and Anan and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen out of Syria of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria Maacha, and from Sobal.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:2 - And David took the crown of Molchom their king off his head, and the weight of it was found to be a talent of gold, and on it were precious stones; and it was placed on the head of David: and he brought out the spoils of the city which were very great.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:14 - And, behold, I according to my poverty have prepared for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver, and brass and iron without measure; for it is abundant; and I have prepared timber and stones; and do thou add to these.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:4 - Three thousand talents of gold of Suphir, and seven thousand talents of fine silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the sanctuary:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:7 - And they gave for the works of the house of the Lord five thousand talents of gold, and ten thousand gold pieces, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:8 - And he built the holy of holies, its length was according to the front of the other house, the breadth of the house was twenty cubits, and the length twenty cubits: and he gilded it with pure gold for cherubs, to the amount of six hundred talents.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:18 - And Chiram sent by the hand of his servants ships, and servants skilled in naval affairs; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Sophira, and brought thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and they came to king Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9 - And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: and there were not any where else such spices as those which the queen of Saba gave king Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:13 - And the weight of the gold that was brought to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:6 - Also he hired of Israel a hundred thousand mighty men for a hundred talents of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:9 - And Amasias said to the man of God, But what shall I do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God said, The Lord can give thee much more than these.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:5 - He fought against the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against him: and the children of Ammon gave him even annually a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. These the king of the children of Ammon brought to him annually in the first and second and third years.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:3 - And the king brought him over to Egypt; and imposed a tribute on the land, a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:22 - to the amount of a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred measures of wheat, and a hundred baths of wine, and a hundred baths of oil, and salt without reckoning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:26 - I even weighed into their hands six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and a hundred silver vessels, and a hundred talents of gold;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:7 - gold and silver cups, and a small cup of carbuncle set out of the value of thirty thousand talents, abundant and sweet wine, which the king himself drank.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:9 - If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them: and I will remit into the king's treasury ten thousand talents of silver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:7 - And Mardochæus shewed him what was done, and the promise which Aman had made the king of ten thousand talents to be paid into the treasury, that he might destroy the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:7 - And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold [fn]a woman sat in the midst of the measure.
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