Talmon

Easton's Bible Dictionary

One whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem ( Ezra 2:42;  Nehemiah 7:45 ); probably the same as (1).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Talmon'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/t/talmon.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Tal'mon. (Oppressor). The head of a family, of door-keepers in the Temple, "the porters for the camps of the sons of Levi."  1 Chronicles 9:17;  Nehemiah 11:19. (B.C. 1013). Some of his descendants, returned with Zerubbabel,  Ezra 2:43;  Nehemiah 7:45, and were employed in their hereditary office, in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra.  Nehemiah 12:25.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Talmon . The name of a family of Temple gate-keepers (  1 Chronicles 9:17 ,   Ezra 2:42 ,   Nehemiah 7:45;   Nehemiah 11:19;   Nehemiah 12:25 ); called in 1Es 5:28 Tolman . See, also, Telem.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Ancestor of a Levitical family of doorkeepers who returned from exile.  1 Chronicles 9:17;  Ezra 2:42;  Nehemiah 7:45;  Nehemiah 11:19;  Nehemiah 12:25 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 9:17 Ezra 2:42 Nehemiah 7:45 2 Nehemiah 11:19 Nehemiah 12:25

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 11:19;  1 Chronicles 9:17;  Ezra 2:42, "the children of Talmon";  Nehemiah 7:45;  Nehemiah 11:19.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Talmonn'; טִלְמוֹן , Oppressor; Sept. Τελμών and Τελαμίν v..r. Τελμάν , Τολμών , Τελαμείν ; Vulg. Telmon), the head of a family of door-keepers in the Temple, "the porters for the camps of the sons of Levi" ( 1 Chronicles 9:17  Nehemiah 11:19). B.C. 1013. Some of his descendants returned with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:42;  Nehemiah 7:45), and were employed in their hereditary office in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra ( Nehemiah 12:25), for the proper names in this passage must be considered as the names of families.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

tal´mon ( טלמון , ṭalmōn ): One of the porters in connection with the temple-service (  1 Chronicles 9:17;  Ezra 2:42;  Nehemiah 7:45;  Nehemiah 11:19;  Nehemiah 12:25 ).