Lexical Definition

‎תַּלְמַי‎ Talmay (tal-mah'-ee) Talmai N:N-M-P
from ‎תֶּלֶם‎; ridged

Talmai.

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

See Greek: Βαρθολομαῖος

Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
תַּלְמָֽי Talmai Judg.1.10
תַּלְמַ֔י Talmai Josh.15.14
וְתַלְמַ֔י and Talmai Num.13.22

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎תַּלְמַי‎

proper name, masculine 1. king of Geshur, father-in-law of David, 2Sam 3:3; 2Sam 13:37; 1Chr 3:2.

2. a son of `Anak Num 13:22; Josh 15:14, ‎תַּלְמָ֑י‎ Judg 1:10 Θομμει, Θολμει, Θαλαμειν, etc.

‎תַּלְמִיד‎ see ‎למד‎. [‎תְּלֻנָּה‎] see II. ‎לון‎

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Numbers 13:22
Joshua 15:14
Judges 1:10
2 Samuel 3:3 · 13:37
1 Chronicles 3:2

Profile

Male • Son of Anak • Anakim king of Hebron, defeated by Judah

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Talmai was one of the Anakim kings of Hebron defeated by Caleb and the men of Judah.

Talmai is mentioned in Numbers 13:22, Joshua 15:14, and Judges 1:10 as one of the Anakim who were the pre-Israelite inhabitants of Hebron. The Anakim were giants, descendants of Anak, and were feared by the Israelite spies. Talmai, along with Sheshai and Ahiman, was a king of Hebron. After the conquest of Canaan, Caleb drove out these three Anakim kings when the city was allotted to him and the tribe of Judah.

All entries for Talmai: תַּלְמַי