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Talmai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(brave). (1) A son of Anak (Num. 13:22²²And 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.) (Numbers 13:22); Josh. 15:14¹⁴And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. (Joshua 15:14); Judg. 1:10¹⁰And 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. (Judges 1:10)). (2) King of Geshur and father-in-law of David (2 Sam. 3:3³And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; (2 Samuel 3:3)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. One of the Anakim of Kirjath-arba, slain by Caleb’s men (Num. 13:22²²And 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.) (Numbers 13:22); Josh. 15:14¹⁴And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. (Joshua 15:14); Judg. 1:10¹⁰And 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. (Judges 1:10)).

2. Son of Ammihud and king of Geshur, and father of Maacah, David’s wife (2 Sam. 3:3³And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; (2 Samuel 3:3); 2 Sam. 13:37³⁷But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. (2 Samuel 13:37); 1 Chron. 3:2²The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: (1 Chronicles 3:2)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8526 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Talmay

Phonic:

tal-mah’-ee

Meaning:

from 8525; ridged; Talmai, the name of a Canaanite and a Syrian

KJV Usage:

Talmai

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my furrows

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A furrow; ridged; suspending the waters:―name of a Canaanite and of a Syrian, Num. 13:22. {Sulcus}