Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Telem means “oppression.”
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Where it comes from
Telem is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb talam (טלם), “to oppress or injure.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Telem appears in Joshua 15:24, 1 Samuel 15:4, Ezra 10:24.
- Joshua 15:24
- 1 Samuel 15:4
- Ezra 10:24
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Telem’s family of names
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Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Telem, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Teresh
“but perhaps feared” · “desired or austere”
>99% boys
Tebah
“slaughter” · “butcher”
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Regem
“confederate” · “partisan”
>99% boys
Shillem
“recompense” · “retribution”
>99% boys
Tabeel
“God is good” · “good for nothing”
>99% boys
Tebaliah
“yahu has immersed”
>99% boys
Shechem
“shoulder” · “personal interest”
>99% boys
Ozem
“angry”
>99% boys