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טַלְמוֹן

𐤈𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤍

Talemon

H2929 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain proper name, (possibly) ancestor or patron of a gatekeeping family

Definition

Proper name designating an individual, specifically one associated with the Levitical gatekeepers in the Jerusalem temple following the Babylonian return. Also used to refer to the family or descendants of this individual, who held duties related to the temple gates. Not a common noun; usage restricted to genealogical and administrative lists.

Semantic Range

individual name, ancestor of gatekeepers, name of a family or clan in post-exilic administrative lists

Root / Etymology

Uncertain; some older sources suggest relation to the root חרגל or to a root meaning 'oppressive', but this is not linguistically substantiated. Likely a personal name of unclear origin, possibly pre-exilic or foreign.

Historical & Contextual Notes

טַלְמוֹן (Ṭalmôwn) occurs exclusively in late biblical books (Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 Chronicles) referring to a family or clan of Levitical gatekeepers assigned duties at the Second Temple. English tradition renders the name as 'Talmon,' but it is not translated. There is no evidence to support the ascription of the meaning 'oppressive'; the etymology remains unknown. The use of such non-translated personal names in temple personnel lists underscores the continuity of specific Levitical families before and after the exile. The term is not used as an ethnonym or appellative.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as חָרְגֹּל; oppressive; Talmon, a temple doorkeeper; Talmon.

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Root Family

לא ידוע (unknown) — proper name, ancestor of a gatekeeping family

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H175 אַהֲרוֹן and to Aharon
H176 אוֹ or
H1834 דַּמֶּשֶׂק Damascus
H2051 וְדָן Vedan
H2261 חֲבַצֶּלֶת splendid wildflower

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2929-01 טַלְמ֣וֹן talemon HNp Talmon Talmon 4
H2929-02 וְ/טַלְמֹ֖ן vetalemon HC/Np and-Talmon and Talmon 1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2929-01 Ezra 2:42 טַלְמ֣וֹן talemon HNp Talmon Talmon
H2929-01 Nehemiah 7:45 טַלְמֹ֣ן talemon HNp Talmon Talmon
H2929-01 Nehemiah 11:19 טַלְמ֔וֹן talemon HNp Talmon Talmon
H2929-01 Nehemiah 12:25 טַלְמ֣וֹן talemon HNp Talmon Talmon
H2929-02 1 Chronicles 9:17 וְ/טַלְמֹ֖ן vetalemon HC/Np and-Talmon and Talmon
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