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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 ).)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 15 times in 8 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:24 - And G1161 when he G846 had begun G756 to reckon, G4868 one G1520 was brought G4374 unto him, G846 which owed G3781 him G846 ten thousand G3463 talents. G5007

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:15 - And G2532 unto one G3739 G3303 he gave G1325 five G4002 talents, G5007 G1161 to another G3739 two, G1417 and G1161 to another G3739 one; G1520 to every man G1538 according G2596 to his several G2398 ability; G1411 and G2532 straightway G2112 took his journey. G589

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:16 - Then G1161 he that had received G2983 the five G4002 talents G5007 went G4198 and traded G2038 with G1722 the same, G846 and G2532 made G4160 them other G243 five G4002 talents. G5007

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:20 - And so G2532 he that had received G2983 five G4002 talents G5007 came G4334 and brought G4374 other G243 five G4002 talents, G5007 saying, G3004 Lord, G2962 thou deliveredst G3860 unto me G3427 five G4002 talents: G5007 behold, G2396 I have gained G2770 beside G1909 them G846 five G4002 talents G5007 more. G243

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:22 -  G1161 He also G2532 that had received G2983 two G1417 talents G5007 came G4334 and said, G2036 Lord, G2962 thou deliveredst G3860 unto me G3427 two G1417 talents: G5007 behold, G2396 I have gained G2770 two G1417 other G243 talents G5007 beside G1909 them. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:24 - Then G1161 G2532 he which had received G2983 the one G1520 talent G5007 came G4334 and said, G2036 Lord, G2962 I knew G1097 thee G4571 that G3754 thou art G1488 an hard G4642 man, G444 reaping G2325 where G3699 thou hast G4687 ➔ not G3756 sown, G4687 and G2532 gathering G4863 where G3606 thou hast G1287 ➔ not G3756 strawed: G1287

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:25 - And G2532 I was afraid, G5399 and went G565 and hid G2928 thy G4675 talent G5007 in G1722 the earth: G1093 lo, G2396 there thou hast G2192 that is thine. G4674

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:28 - Take G142 therefore G3767 the talent G5007 from G575 him, G846 and G2532 give G1325 it unto him which hath G2192 ten G1176 talents. G5007
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