noun · neuter
talantem
Greekτάλαντον (talanton)
Strong’sG5007
a talent of silver or gold
stem talant-14 times in the New Testament1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τάλαντον, -ου, τό
[in LXX for כִּכָּר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5007 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtal'-an-ton
equivalent to G5342); a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent"
Fromneuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of τλάω (to bear;
King Jamestalent.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | talantem | talanteim |
| of, belonging to genitive | talanteu | talanteiu1×ταλάντων |
| to, for dative | talante | talantei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
talante is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
talanteiu“talents”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Matthew 18:24“talents”archeratou de autou sunairarō prosferita auto henos ofeiletos murioi talanteiu.As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him.
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Matthew 25:15“talents”kai ho men dōata pente talanteim ho de duo ho de henem, hekasto kata tan idian dunamian, kai apodēmata. eutheōsTo 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 25:16“talents”poreuiratos tos teim pente talanteim lambaratos ergazeta en autei kai kerdainata alleim pente;The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
Matthew 25:20“talents”kai prosercharatos tos teim pente talanteim lambaratos prosferata alleim pente talanteim legarōtos; Kurior, pente talanteim mi paradōasa; ide alleim pente talanteim kerdainama.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 25:20“talents”kai prosercharatos tos teim pente talanteim lambaratos prosferata alleim pente talanteim legarōtos; Kurior, pente talanteim mi paradōasa; ide alleim pente talanteim kerdainama.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 25:20“talents”kai prosercharatos tos teim pente talanteim lambaratos prosferata alleim pente talanteim legarōtos; Kurior, pente talanteim mi paradōasa; ide alleim pente talanteim kerdainama.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 25:20“talents”kai prosercharatos tos teim pente talanteim lambaratos prosferata alleim pente talanteim legarōtos; Kurior, pente talanteim mi paradōasa; ide alleim pente talanteim kerdainama.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 25:22“talents”prosercharatos de kai tos teim duo talanteim legata; Kurior, duo talanteim mi paradōasa; ide alleim duo talanteim kerdainama.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 25:22“talents”prosercharatos de kai tos teim duo talanteim legata; Kurior, duo talanteim mi paradōasa; ide alleim duo talanteim kerdainama.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 25:22“talents”prosercharatos de kai tos teim duo talanteim legata; Kurior, duo talanteim mi paradōasa; ide alleim duo talanteim kerdainama.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 25:28“talents”airavar oun apo autou tem talantem kai dōavar to echarōto teim deka talanteim;Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
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Matthew 25:24“talent”prosercharatos de kai tos tem henem talantem lambarētos legata; Kurior, gnōskama sin hoti sklēros asō anthrōpos, therizarōtos hopou ouk speirasa kai sunagarōtos hothen ouk diaskorpizasa;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 25:25“talent”kai fobiratos apercharatos kruptama tem talantem su en ta gēa; ide echasō tem sem.So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
Matthew 25:28“talent”airavar oun apo autou tem talantem kai dōavar to echarōto teim deka talanteim;Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.