Original Word: טֶלֶם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Telem
Pronunciation: TEH-lem
Phonetic Spelling: (teh'-lem)
Definition: Telem
Meaning: Telem

Telem

From an unused root meaning to break up or treat violently; oppression; Telem, the name of a place in Idumaea, also of a temple doorkeeper -- Telem.

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
an Isr., also a place in the desert of Judah
NASB Translation
Telem (2).

טֶ֫לֶם proper name, of a location or

person

1. location in the Negeb of Judah, Joshua 15:24 = טלאים 1 Samuel 15:4, read perhaps טֵלָאם We Dr. We reads טֵלָם also for חוילה 1 Samuel 15:7, compare Dr.

2. person one of the porters Ezra 10:24.

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to break up or to accumulate.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Telem, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Telem appears in the context of a location and a family group in the Old Testament.

Context: • Telem as a Location: Telem is mentioned as a town in the southern part of Judah. It is listed among the cities in the Negev, a desert region, in the allotment of the tribe of Judah. The specific reference to this location can be found in Joshua 15:24: "Ziph, Telem, Bealoth."
• Telem as a Family Group: Telem is also noted as the name of a family group that returned from the Babylonian exile. This group is listed among the descendants of the servants of Solomon in the book of Nehemiah. The reference is found in Nehemiah 7:55: "the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha."

וָטֶ֖לֶם וטלם vaTelem wā·ṭe·lem wāṭelemInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts