כִּכֵּר (kik.ker)
kik.ker
talent
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- Biblical Hebrew
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- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
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Word Overview
The word kikker is an Aramaic noun meaning a talent, a standard unit of weight used for precious metals like silver and gold. It appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Ezra 7:22, within the decree issued by King Artaxerxes to support the restoration of Jerusalem’s temple.
As an Aramaic term, it stands alongside its Hebrew counterpart kikkar (H3603). In this specific context, the Persian king authorizes a vast amount of silver and gold, specifying up to one hundred talents of silver. This usage highlights the word's role in official imperial accounting rather than daily commerce.
The singular occurrence underscores the scale of royal generosity described in Ezra. By employing the Aramaic administrative language of the empire, the text reflects the political reality of the time, where such large-scale transactions were recorded in the lingua franca of the court.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word for talent in this passage highlights the immense resources God provided for His people. In Ezra 7:22, King Artaxerxes authorized a massive amount of silver and gold to support the temple restoration. This shows that God can use worldly powers and wealth to advance His purposes.
When you consider the scale of this provision, it reminds us that our needs are known. The same God who moved a king’s heart to give generously is attentive to your life. You can trust that He supplies what is necessary for His work in you.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- talents1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- כַּכְּרִ֣ין1×
Key Verses
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Ezra 7:22
up to one hundred talents of silver, and to one hundred cors of wheat, and to one hundred baths of wine, and to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
This verse specifies the exact quantity of silver authorized by the Persian king, demonstrating the tangible support God provided for the temple's rebuilding.