τάλαντονtálanton
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"
Greek (New Testament) · G5007
Meanings
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: Matthew 18:24, Matthew 25:15ff.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 18:24 In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars.
- Matthew 25:15 He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.
- Matthew 25:16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more.
- Matthew 25:20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’
- Matthew 25:22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’
- Matthew 25:24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.