Telem

Telem was a temple servant who married a foreign wife during the Exile and later divorced her.

The name Telem means “their dew; their shadow”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 10:24; only referred to as Telem (טֶ֫לֶם).

Glossary entries

Telem (Person)

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Mentions

  1. From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.