Greek · G3463, G5007 · unreviewed

μυρίων ταλάντων

Ten thousand; by extension, innumerably many · talent

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μύριοι G3463 ten thousand; by extension, innumerably many
Pronunciation mýrioi
Literally ten thousand, but often used hyperbolically to mean innumerably many or countless.
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τάλαντον G5007 talent
Pronunciation tálanton
Large monetary unit representing the highest denomination of currency in NT financial contexts.
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What does μυρίων ταλάντων (myriōn talantōn) mean in the Bible?

μύριοι · τάλαντον is a Greek word meaning "ten thousand talents, immeasurable debt".

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Meaning

ten thousand talents, immeasurable debt
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 18:24
Accusative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 4:15 · 1 Cor 14:19
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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