Greek - English Dictionary
G5007 - Talents
| Strong's No.: | G5007 |
| Greek: | τάλαντον |
| Transliteration: | talanton |
| Phonetic: | tal'-an-ton |
| Word Origin: | Neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of τλάω tlao (to bear |
| Bible Usage: | talent. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Neuter |
| Strongs Definition: | equivalent to G5342); a balance (as supporting weights) that is (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. the scale of a balance, a balance, a pair of scales 2. that which is weighed, a talent 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 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) |
| Bible References:
Talents |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
talent ( 3 )
talents ( 12 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.