Easton's Bible Dictionary Of silver contained 3,000 shekels (Exodus 38:25, 26), and was equal to 94 3/7 lbs. avoirdupois. The Greek talent, however, as in the LXX., was only 82 1/4 lbs. It was in the form of a circular mass, as the Hebrew name kikkar denotes. A talent of gold was double the weight of a talent of silver (2 Samuel 12:30). Parable of the talents (Matthew 18:24; 25:15). Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was 243 15s. sterling, or about USD1,180. 2. (v. t.) Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from 340 to 396 sterling, or about USD1,645 to USD1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels. 3. (v. t.) Inclination; will; disposition; desire. 4. (v. t.) Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia TALENT tal'-ent (kikkar; talanton): A weight composed of 60 manehs (English Versions of the Bible "pounds") equal to about 120 pounds troy and 96 pounds avoirdupois, or 672, 500 grains, of the Phoenician standard. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. When used in the monetary sense the talent might be either of silver or gold, and the value varied according to the standard, but is probably to be taken on the Phoenician, which would give about 410 British pounds, or USD2,050 (in 1915), for the silver talent and 6,150 British pounds or USD30, 750 (in 1915), for the gold. See MONEY. Figurative: "Talent," like "pound," is used metaphorically in the New Testament for mental and spiritual attainments or gifts (Matthew 25:15-28). H. Porter

Multi-Version Concordance Talent (16 Occurrences) Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 25:18 But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money. (See NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 25:24 "He also who had received the one talent came and said,'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 25:25 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.' (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 25:28 Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Revelation 16:21 Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT) Exodus 25:39 It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these accessories. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 37:24 He made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 38:27 The one hundred talents of silver were for casting the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the veil; one hundred sockets for the one hundred talents, a talent for a socket. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Samuel 12:30 He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Kings 20:39 As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, "Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said,'Guard this man! If by any means he be missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.' (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Kings 5:22 He said, "All is well. My master has sent me, saying,'Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.'" (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Kings 23:33 Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 20:2 David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set on David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Chronicles 36:3 The king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Zechariah 5:7 (and behold, a talent of lead was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah basket." (WEB KJV ASV WBS)