Talmon

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Oppressed. (1.) A Levite porter (1 Chr. 9:17; Neh. 11:19). (2.) One whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45); probably the same as (1).

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ISBE

tal'-mon (talmon): One of the porters in connection with the temple-service ( 1Ch 9:17 ; Ezr 2:42 ; Ne 7:45 ; 11:19 ; 12:25 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(oppressor), the head of a family of door-keepers in the temple, “the porters for the camps of the sons: of Levi.” (1 Chronicles 9:17; Nehemiah 11:19) (B.C. 1013.) Some of his descendants returned with Zerubbabel, (Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:45) and were employed in their hereditary office in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra. (Nehemiah 12:25)

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