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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 Samuel 12:30
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And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:30 · retained source text

And he tooke their kings crowne from off his head (the weight whereof was a talent of gold, with the precious stones) and it was set on Dauids head, and he brought forth the spoile of the citie in great abundance.

1611 marginal noteHebr. very great.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 20.2.

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

Where “talent” appears

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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)