Talanton τάλαντον
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| τάλαντον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | talanton |
| Strong's number | G5007 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | talent |
| Occurrences | 15 in 8 verses |
Talanton (Greek τάλαντον, Strong's G5007) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “talent”. It occurs 15 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
τάλαντομ, -ον, τ
[in LXX for כִּכָּר ;]
1. a balance (Hom.).
2. that which is weighed, a talent;
(a) a talent in weight (in Horn. always of gold);
(b) a sum of money, whether gold or silver, equivalent to a talent in weight (see DB, iii, 418 ff.): Mat.18:24 25:15 ff.†
(AS)
[in LXX for כִּכָּר ;]
1. a balance (Hom.).
2. that which is weighed, a talent;
(a) a talent in weight (in Horn. always of gold);
(b) a sum of money, whether gold or silver, equivalent to a talent in weight (see DB, iii, 418 ff.): Mat.18:24 25:15 ff.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | talents (12), talent (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | talents (8), talent (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Talanton, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 18:24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
- Matthew 25:15And 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.To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
- Matthew 25:16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
- Matthew 25:20And 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.The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
- Matthew 25:22He 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.The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
- Matthew 25:24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
- Matthew 25:25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
- Matthew 25:28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).