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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

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First occurrence: Exodus 38:24

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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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