Bible Dictionary
Telem
Telem was both a temple porter in Ezra’s time and a town on Judah’s southern border. The town may be the same place as Telaim.
Definition
Telem denotes either a temple porter in Ezra’s time or a town on the southern border of Judah. The name is explained as “oppression.”
Biblical Usage
A man named Telem served as a temple porter. Telem was also a town of Judah, probably the same place as Telaim.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Oppression. (1.) A porter of the temple in the time of Ezra (10:24). (2.) A town in the southern border of Judah (Josh. 15:24); probably the same as Telaim.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(oppression).