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talent

Meaning of “talent”

A large unit of weight, used for money or precious metal.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
14 occurrences14 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 25:39

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1 Chronicles 20:2
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And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 20:2 · retained source text

And Dauid tooke the crowne of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it, and it was set vpon Dauids head; and hee brought also exceeding much spoile out of the city.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the weight of.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 12.26.

Complete reference index — all 14 verses
Exodus 25:39Exodus 37:24Exodus 38:272 Samuel 12:301 Kings 20:392 Kings 5:222 Kings 23:331 Chronicles 20:22 Chronicles 36:3Zechariah 5:7Matthew 25:24Matthew 25:25Matthew 25:28Revelation 16:21

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Exodus3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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Webster 1828

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The Attic talent the weight, contained 60 Attic minae, or 6000 Attic drachmae, equal to 56 pounds, eleven ounces, English troy weight. […] But the Hebrew talent of silver, called cicar, was equivalent to three thousand shekels, or one hundred and thirteen pounds, ten ounces and a fraction, troy weight.

volume 2, leaf 734, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 76)