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Talmon
Talmon
טַלְמוֹן tal.mon
Talmon (Hebrew: טַלְמוֹן, tal.mon) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible. In 1972 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Use is long out of use. Appears with Ahiman in 1 Chronicles 9.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Talmon
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 5 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 1972 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 1972 | 5 | Long out of use |
| All-time total | 17 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 7 in 1918 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 9:17 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:25 |
| Cross-references | 38 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Akkub co-occurrence Appears with Akkub in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Ater co-occurrence Appears with Ater in Nehemiah 7.
- Hatita co-occurrence Appears with Hatita in Nehemiah 7.
- Shobai co-occurrence Appears with Shobai in Nehemiah 7.
- Shallum co-occurrence Appears with Shallum in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Ahiman co-occurrence Appears with Ahiman in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Obadiah co-occurrence Appears with Obadiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in Nehemiah 12.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17
§ Talmon = "oppressor"
1) the head of a family of doorkeepers in the temple; some of his descendants returned from exile with Zerubbabel and were employed in their hereditary office in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra
1a) possibly two other doorkeepers in the time of Nehemiah
Talmon was a Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylon and served at the temple.
The biblical story
Talmon is mentioned in 1Ch.9.17, Ezr.2.42, Neh.7.45, 11:19, and Neh.12.25 as a Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylonian captivity. He and his descendants were responsible for guarding the gates and storerooms of the temple. The gatekeepers were organized by families and rotated their duties. Talmon is listed along with Akkub, Shallum, and Ahiman as the chief gatekeepers. His descendants continued to serve faithfully in this role in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah.
Key verses
Talmon appears in 5 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
1 Chronicles 9:17 -
The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
Ezra 2:42 -
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
Nehemiah 7:45 -
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
Nehemiah 11:19 -
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Nehemiah 12:25
Show all 5 references
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 9:17
Ezra (1)
- Ezra 2:42
Nehemiah (3)
- Nehemiah 7:45
- Nehemiah 11:19
- Nehemiah 12:25