The meaning of “תַּלְמַי”
Understanding Talmay reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Talmai. - § Talmai = "furrowed" - Talmai, the name of a Canaanite and a Syrian 1) one of the 3 sons of the giant Anak wh...
תַּלְמַי
Talmai. - § Talmai = "furrowed" - Talmai, the name of a Canaanite and a Syrian 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 13:22 | “And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)” Word: תַּלְמַי (Talmay) | |
| Joshua 15:14 | “And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.” Word: תַּלְמַי (Talmay) | |
| Judges 1:10 | “And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.” Word: תַּלְמַי (Talmay) | |
| 2 Samuel 13:37 | “But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.” Word: תַּלְמַי (Talmay) | |
| 1 Chronicles 3:2 | “The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:” Word: תַּלְמַי (Talmay) |
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