Quick Definition
a talent of silver or gold
Strong's Definition
equivalent to G5342 (φέρω)); a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent"
Derivation: neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of (to bear;
KJV Usage: talent
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τάλαντον, ταλάντου, τό (ΤΑΛΑΩ, ΤΛΑΩ (to bear));
1. the scale of a balance, a balance, a pair of scales (Homer).
2. that which is weighed, a talent, i. e.
a. a weight, varying in different places and times.
b. a sum of money weighing a talent and varying in different states and according to the changes in the laws regulating the currency; the Attic talent was equal to 60 Attic minae or 6,000 drachmae, and worth about 200 pounds sterling or 1,000 dollars (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 2 b.). But in the N. T. probably the Syrian talent is referred to, which was equal to about 237 dollars (but see BB. DD., under the word ): Mat_18:24; Mat_25:15 f ( Lachmann), . (The Sept. for λΔΜλΘΜψ, Luth. Centner, the heaviest Hebrew weight; on which see Kneucker in Schenkel v., p. 460f; (BB. DD., under the word ).)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
τάλαντον talanton 14x
the scale of a balance; a talent, which as a weight was among the Jews equivalent to 3000 shekels, i.e., as usually estimated, 114 lbs. 15 dwts. Troy; while the Attic talent, on the usual estimate, was only equal to 56 lbs. 11 oz. Troy, Mat_18:24 ; Mat_25:15-16 ; Mat_25:20 ; Mat_25:22 ; Mat_25:24-25 ; Mat_25:28 * talent.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
τάλαντομ , -ον , τ ,
[in LXX for H3603 ;]
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 ( v. DB , iii, 418 ff .): Mat_18:24 ; Mat_25:15 ff . †
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
τάλαντον [page 624]
a weight ranging from about 108 to 130 lbs., or a sum of money equivalent to a talent in weight. In a letter to a man in money difficulties BGU IV. 1079 .16 (A.D. 41) (= Selections , p. 39) παρὰ τάλαντόν σοι πέπρακα τὰ φο [ρτ ]ία μου , the meaning appears to be for a talent I have sold my wares to you, or perhaps, a talent (i.e. wares for a talent) excepted, I have sold my wares to you : cf. Olsson Papyrus-briefe , p. 94.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
τάλαντον τάλαντον, ου, τό, [Etym: *τλάω] "a balance", Theogn. , Ar. :—in pl. "a pair of scales", Il. , etc. "anything weighed", "a definite weight, a talent", in Hom. of gold; but the weight of the Homeric talent is unknown. in later times the τάλαντον was both "a weight" and "a sum of money" represented by that weight of silver:—the Attic talent weighed about 57.75 lbs. avoird., and its value in our money was about 200 "l." There was, of course, no such "coin" as a talent. For purposes of coinage, a talent of silver was coined into 6000 drachmae.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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)