Greek · G5007 · unreviewed

τάλαντον

Talent

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τάλαντον G5007
Pronunciation tálanton

What does τάλαντον (tálanton) mean in the Bible?

τάλαντον (tálanton) is a Greek word meaning "talent". τάλαντομ, -ον, τ [in LXX for כִּכָּר ;] __1.

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Meaning

talent
Extended definition

Large monetary unit representing the highest denomination of currency in NT financial contexts.

1a balance (Hom.).
2that which is weighed, a talent;
aa talent in weight (in Horn. always of gold);
ba sum of money, whether gold or silver, equivalent to a talent in weight (see DB, iii, 418 ff.): Mat.18:24 25:15 ff.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 18:24
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 25:15 · Matt 25:16 · Matt 25:20 · Matt 25:22 · Matt 25:28 10×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 25:24 · Matt 25:25 · Matt 25:28
Appears In

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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