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talents

Meaning of “talents”

Large units of weight used in reckoning money or precious metal.

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51 occurrences35 verses8 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 38:24

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Matthew 18:24
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:24 · retained source text

And when hee had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him which ought him ten thousand talents.

1611 marginal noteA talent is 750. ounces of siluer, which after fiue shillings the ounce, is 187.li.10.s.

Matthew 25:15
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 25:15 · retained source text

And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, to another two, and to another one, to euery man according to his seuerall ability, & straightway tooke his iourney.

1611 marginal noteA talent is 187. pound 10. shillings, chap. 18.24.

Matthew 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:16 · retained source text

Then hee that had receiued the fiue talents, went and traded with the same, and made them other fiue talents.

Matthew 25:20
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:20 · retained source text

And so hee that had receiued fiue talents, came and brought other fiue talents, saying, Lord, thou deliueredst vnto me fiue talents, behold, I haue gained besides them, fiue talents moe.

Matthew 25:22
He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:22 · retained source text

He also that had receiued two talents, came and said, Lord, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talents besides them.

Matthew 25:28
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:28 · retained source text

Take therefore the talent from him, and giue it vnto him which hath ten talents.

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