Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Telem
Usage: § Telem = "oppression" one of the cities in the extreme south of Judah in the Negeb
Strong's Number
H2928
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2928 Quick Answer
Strong's H2928 טֶּלֶם (Telem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Telem (teh'-lem) n/p. 1. oppression 2. Telem, the name of a place in Idumaea, also of a temple doorkeeper It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include telem. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Telem (teh'-lem) n/p. 1. oppression 2. Telem, the name of a place in Idumaea, also of a temple doorkeeper
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- telem
Meaning and Definition
Telem (teh'-lem) n/p. 1. oppression 2. Telem, the name of a place in Idumaea, also of a temple doorkeeper [from an unused root meaning to break up or treat violently] KJV: Telem.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2928. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2928 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Telem, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Telem
Joshua 15:24
2×
How Strong's H2928 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2928 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2928 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2928.
Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2928, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2928 FAQ
What does telem (טֶלֶם) mean?
Telem (Strong's H2928) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Telem". Telem (teh'-lem) n/p. 1. oppression 2. Telem, the name of a place in Idumaea, also of a temple doorkeeper
How many times is telem (טֶלֶם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2928 across 2 books.
Where can I study telem (טֶלֶם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2928 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate telem (טֶלֶם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as telem. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.