Person Old Testament
Talmai
Talmai was one of the Anakim kings of Hebron defeated by Caleb and the men of Judah. Mentioned in 3 verses across 3 books, first at Numbers 13:22.
Why it matters. Anakim king of Hebron, defeated by Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Talmai
Talmai is mentioned in Num.13.22, Jos.15.14, and Jdg.1.10 as one of the Anakim who were the pre-Israelite inhabitants of Hebron. The Anakim were giants, descendants of Anak, and were feared by the Israelite spies. Talmai, along with Sheshai and Ahiman, was a king of Hebron. After the conquest of Canaan, Caleb drove out these three Anakim kings when the city was allotted to him and the tribe of Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.