Telem
te.lem is used as a proper name in a place list and in a list of gatekeepers.
The attested form functions as a proper name in two distinct settings: within a list of places in Joshua 15:24 and within a list of gatekeepers in Ezra 10:24.
Senses in use
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Proper name in a place list · dominant
In Joshua 15:24, the form is tagged Noun · Proper and occurs between Ziph and Bealoth in a brief list. The APB renders the verse, "Ziph, Telem, and Bealoth."
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Proper name among gatekeepers · occasional
In Ezra 10:24, the form is tagged Noun · Proper and appears in the clause naming gatekeepers alongside Shallum and Uri. The APB renders, "And from the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents "Telem" as a name in both verses: in a place list in Joshua 15:24 and in a gatekeeper list in Ezra 10:24. The different list settings do not establish more precise lexical distinctions.