Talmai תַּלְמַי
Anakim king of Hebron, defeated by Judah
Biography
Talmai is mentioned in Num.13.22, Jos.15.14, and Jdg.1.10 as one of the Anakim who were the pre-Israelite inhabitants of Hebron. The Anakim were giants, descendants of Anak, and were feared by the Israelite spies. Talmai, along with Sheshai and Ahiman, was a king of Hebron. After the conquest of Canaan, Caleb drove out these three Anakim kings when the city was allotted to him and the tribe of Judah.
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In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 1 with study contentNumbers 1 verse
- Numbers 13:22
"They went up by the South, and came to Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)"
Joshua 1 verse Study available
- Joshua 15:14
"Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak."
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Judges 1 verse
- Judges 1:10
"Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron. (The name of Hebron before that was Kiriath Arba.) They struck Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | תַּלְמַי | H8526G |