H8526 תַּלְמַי (Talmay) tal-mah'-ee

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Talmai

Biblical Persons & Places

Talmai King living at the time of United Monarchy

A king of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; only referred to as Talmai (תַּלְמַי); a son of Ammihud; father of Maacah.

Talmai King living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

A king living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; only referred to as Talmai (תַּלְמַי); son of Anak; a brother of Ahiman and Sheshai.

Strong's Definition

Talmai, the name of a Canaanite and a Syrian

Derivation: from H8525 (תֶּלֶם); ridged;

KJV Usage: Talmai.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Talmai = "furrowed"

1) one of the 3 sons of the giant Anak who were slain by the men of Judah

2) son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, later king of Geshur himself, and father of Maacah, the mother of Absalom and wife of David

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

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STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

תַּלְמַי (tal.may) — Talmai. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; son of: Anak (H6061); brother of: Ahiman (H0289) and Sheshai (H8344) § Talmai = "furrowed" 1) one of the 3 sons of the giant Anak who were slain by the men of Judah 2) son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, later king of Geshur himself, and father of Maacah, the mother of Absalom and wife of David

תַּלְמַי (tal.may) — Talmai. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: Ammihud (H5989J); father of: Maacah (H4601I) § Talmai = "furrowed" 1) one of the 3 sons of the giant Anak who were slain by the men of Judah 2) son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, later king of Geshur himself, and father of Maacah, the mother of Absalom and wife of David

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

תַּלְמַי (H8526)

name

Names of People

Talmai = man; giant; ◄ descendant of Anak

NUM 13:22 · JOS 15:14 · JDG 1:10

Names of People

Talmai = man; ► king of Geshur; father of Maacah, wife of David and mother of Absalom

2SA 3:3 · 2SA 13:37 · 1CH 3:2

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

תַּלְמַי n.pr.m. king of Geshur, father-in-law of David

a son of Anaḳ

base

Bible Occurrences (6)

13:22

15:14

1:10

3:3 13:37

3:2

Numbers 13:22

They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.

Joshua 15:14

And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak — the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

Judges 1:10

Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron formerly known as Kiriath-arba) and they struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

2 Samuel 3:3

his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

2 Samuel 13:37

Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

1 Chronicles 3:2

the third [was] Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth [was] Adonijah the son of Haggith;