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talent

Meaning of “talent”

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

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

First occurrence: Exodus 25:39

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2 Kings 5:22
And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:22 · retained source text

And he said, All is well: my master hath sent me, saying, Behold, euen now there be come to mee from mount Ephraim two yong men, of the sonnes of the Prophets: Giue them, I pray thee, a talent of siluer, and two changes of garments.

2 Kings 23:33
And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:33 · retained source text

And Pharaoh Nechoh put him in bandes at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reigne in Ierusalem, and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of siluer, and a talent of golde.

1611 marginal noteOr, because he reigned.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set a mulct vpon the land.

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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)