◄ 5007. talanton ►
Strong's Lexicon talanton: Talent Original Word: τάλαντον Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: talanton Pronunciation: tah'-lan-ton Phonetic Spelling: (tal'-an-ton) Definition: Talent Meaning: a talent of silver or gold. Word Origin: Of uncertain affinity Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a talent as a unit of weight or currency is paralleled in the Old Testament with the Hebrew word כִּכָּר (kikkar), Strong's Hebrew 3603. Usage: In the New Testament, "talanton" refers to a large unit of weight or money. It is used metaphorically in Jesus' parables to represent a significant amount of resources or responsibilities entrusted to individuals by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, a "talanton" was a measure of weight, often used for precious metals like gold and silver. The value of a talent varied across regions and periods, but it was generally considered a substantial sum. In the context of the New Testament, a talent was a large monetary unit, symbolizing significant wealth or resources. The use of talents in Jesus' parables would have been understood by His audience as representing considerable responsibility and opportunity. HELPS Word-studies 5007 tálanton – a silver talent, worth about 6,000 denarii (gold talents were worth about 30 times as much). A talent was not a coin but rather a weight (about 75 lbs, NIVSB) used as the basis of monetary exchange. ["A talent refers to a talent-weight of silver (the weight and the value being different in different countries and at different times). A common value of a talent was 6000 denarii" (Souter).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from a prim. root Definition a balance, hence that which is weighed, i.e. a talent (about 3000 shekels in weight, cf. NH3603) NASB Translation talent (3), talents (11). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5007: τάλαντον 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 ( Lachmann), . (The Sept. for כִּכָּר, Luth. Centner, the heaviest Hebrew weight; on which see Kneucker in Schenkel v., p. 460f; (BB. DD., under the word ).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance talent. Neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of tlao (to bear; equivalent to phero); a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent" -- talent. see GREEK phero Forms and Transliterations ταλαντα τάλαντα τάλαντά ταλάντοις ταλαντον τάλαντον τάλαντόν ταλαντων ταλάντων τάλας talanta tálanta tálantá talanton talantōn talánton talántōn tálanton tálantón Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 18:24 N-GNP GRK: ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάντων NAS: him ten thousand talents was brought KJV: him ten thousand talents. INT: a debtor of ten thousand talents Matthew 25:15 N-ANP GRK: ἔδωκεν πέντε τάλαντα ᾧ δὲ NAS: he gave five talents, to another, two, KJV: he gave five talents, to another INT: he gave five talents to one moreover Matthew 25:16 N-ANP GRK: τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν ἠργάσατο NAS: the five talents went KJV: the five talents went INT: the five talents having received traded Matthew 25:20 N-ANP GRK: τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν προσήνεγκεν NAS: the five talents came KJV: five talents came INT: the five talents having received brought to [him] Matthew 25:20 N-ANP GRK: ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα λέγων Κύριε NAS: five more talents, saying, 'Master, KJV: other five talents, saying, Lord, INT: other five talents saying Lord Matthew 25:20 N-ANP GRK: Κύριε πέντε τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας NAS: five talents to me. See, KJV: five talents: behold, INT: Lord five talents to me you did deliver Matthew 25:20 N-ANP GRK: ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα NAS: five more talents.' KJV: them five talents more. INT: more five talents have I gained Matthew 25:22 N-ANP GRK: τὰ δύο τάλαντα εἶπεν Κύριε NAS: [had received] the two talents came KJV: two talents came INT: the two talents said Lord Matthew 25:22 N-ANP GRK: Κύριε δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας NAS: two talents to me. See, KJV: two talents: behold, INT: Lord two talents to me you did deliver Matthew 25:22 N-ANP GRK: ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα NAS: two more talents.' KJV: two other talents beside them. INT: more two talents have I gained Matthew 25:24 N-ANS GRK: τὸ ἓν τάλαντον εἰληφὼς εἶπεν NAS: the one talent came KJV: the one talent came INT: the one talent had received said Matthew 25:25 N-ANS GRK: ἔκρυψα τὸ τάλαντόν σου ἐν NAS: and hid your talent in the ground. KJV: and hid thy talent in the earth: INT: I hid the talent of you in Matthew 25:28 N-ANS GRK: αὐτοῦ τὸ τάλαντον καὶ δότε NAS: take away the talent from him, and give KJV: Take therefore the talent from him, INT: him the talent and give [it] Matthew 25:28 N-ANP GRK: τὰ δέκα τάλαντα NAS: the ten talents.' KJV: [it] unto him which hath ten talents. INT: the ten talents Strong's Greek 5007 14 Occurrences τάλαντα — 10 Occ. ταλάντων — 1 Occ. τάλαντον — 3 Occ.