Lexical Definition
תַּלְמַי Talmay (tal-mah'-ee) Talmai N:N-M-P
from תֶּלֶם; ridged
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
See Greek: Βαρθολομαῖος
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תַּלְמַ֥י | Talmai | 2Sam.13.37 |
| תַּלְמַ֖י | Talmai | 2Sam.3.3 • 1Chr.3.2 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3
- son of: Ammihud (עַמִּיהוּד)
- father of: Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
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 • Ammonite king • King of Geshur; father of David's wife Maacah
King living at the time of United Monarchy
Talmai was the king of Geshur and father of Maacah, one of David's wives and mother of Absalom.
- An Ammonite king living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3;
- only referred to as Talmai תַּלְמַי;
- a son of Ammihud עַמִּיהוּד;
- father of Maacah מַעֲכָה.
Talmai is mentioned in 2 Samuel 3:3 and 1 Chronicles 3:2 as the father of Maacah, who was one of David's wives and the mother of Absalom. Talmai was the king of Geshur, an Aramean city-state to the northeast of Israel. After Absalom murdered his half-brother Amnon, he fled to Geshur and stayed with his grandfather King Talmai for three years before Joab brought about his reconciliation with David (2 Samuel 13:37).
All entries for Talmai: תַּלְמַי