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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Teman

Temani, the south; Africa; perfect

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Teman

(the south).

A son of Eliphaz, son of Esau by Adah. (Genesis 36:11,15,41; 1 Chronicles 1:36,53) (B.C. about 1792.)
A country, and probably a city, named after the Edomite phylarch, or from which the phylarch took his name. The Hebrew signifies "south," etc., see (Job 9:9; Isaiah 43:6) and it is probable that the land of Teman was a southern portion of the land of Edom, or, in a wider sense, that of the sons of the east. Teman is mentioned in five places by the prophets, in four of which it is connected with Edom and in two with Dedan. (Jeremiah 49:7,8; Ezekiel 25:13) Eusebius and Jerome mention Teman as a town in their day distant 15 miles from Petra, and a Roman post.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Teman

South, a city and region in Eastern Idumaea, settled by Teman the grandson of Esau, Genesis 36:11,15,42 Am 1:12 Habakkuk 3:3. The men of Teman, Genesis 36:34, like others of the Edomites, had the reputation of great wisdom, Jeremiah 49:7,20 Obadiah 1:21. Compare the sayings of Eliphaz the Temanite in the book of Job.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Id.

(1.) A grandson of Esau, one of the "dukes of Edom" (Genesis 36:11, 15, 42).

(2.) A place in Southern Idumea, the land of "the sons of the east," frequently mentioned in the Old Testament. It was noted for the wisdom of its inhabitants (Amos 1:12; Obadiah 1:8; Jeremiah 49:7; Ezek. 25:13). It was divided from the hills of Paran by the low plain of Arabah (Habakkuk 3:3).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

TEMAN

te'-man (teman, "on the right," i.e. "south"; Thaiman): The name of a district and town in the land of Edom, named after Teman the grandson of Esau, the son of his firstborn, Eliphaz (Genesis 36:11 1 Chronicles 1:36). A duke Teman is named among the chiefs or clans of Edom (Genesis 36:42 1 Chronicles 1:53). He does not however appear first, in the place of the firstborn. Husham of the land of the Temanites was one of the ancient kings of Edom (Genesis 36:34 1 Chronicles 1:45). From Obad 1:9 we gather that Teman was in the land of Esau (Edom). In Amos 1:12 it is named along with Bozrah, the capital of Edom. In Ezekiel 25:13 desolation is denounced upon Edom: "From Teman even unto Dedan shall they fall by the sword." Dedan being in the South, Teman must be sought in the North Eusebius, Onomasticon knows a district in the Gebalene region called Theman, and also a town with the same name, occupied by a Roman garrison, 15 miles from Petra. Unfortunately no indication of direction is given. No trace of the name has yet been found. It may have been on the road from Elath to Bozrah.

The inhabitants of Teman seem to have been famous for their wisdom (Jeremiah 49:7 Obadiah 1:8 f). Eliphaz the Temanite was chief of the comforters of Job (2:11, etc.). The manner in which the city is mentioned by the prophets, now by itself, and again as standing for Edom, shows how important it must have been in their time.

W. Ewing

Strong's Hebrew

8487. Teman -- a N. district of Edom, also an Edomite chief
... 8486, 8487. Teman. 8488 . a N. district of Edom, also an Edomite chief.
Transliteration: Teman Phonetic Spelling: (tay-mawn') Short Definition: Teman. ...
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8486. teman -- south, south wind
... 8485, 8486. teman. 8487 . south, south wind. Transliteration: teman Phonetic
Spelling: (tay-mawn') Short Definition: south. ... 8485, 8486. teman. 8487 . ...
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8489. Temani -- inhab. of Teman
... Temani. 8490 . inhab. of Teman. Transliteration: Temani Phonetic Spelling:
(tay-maw-nee') Short Definition: Temanite. Word Origin from Teman Definition inhab. ...
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Library

Obadiah
... later than the context. For "thy mighty men, O Teman," in v.9a, probably
we should read, "the mighty men of Teman."]. The date of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction to the old testament/obadiah.htm

Of the Prophecy that is Contained in the Prayer and Song of ...
... [1174] "God shall come from Teman, and the Holy One from the shady and close mountain."
[1175] What is said here, "He shall come from Teman," some interpret ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 32 of the prophecy that.htm

The Nations of the South-East
... The southern part of Edom was known as Teman; it was to the east of Teman that
the Kadmonites or "children of the East" pitched their tents. ...
/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter iii the nations of.htm

Chapter xxxvi
... And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam and Kenaz. ... Sons of Eliphaz
Sons of Reuel Sons of Oholibamah. Chief Teman Chief Nahath Chief Jeush. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxxvi.htm

Heralds of the Morning
... 8, 9. And Habakkuk, rapt in holy vision, beheld His appearing. "God came
from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 17 heralds of the.htm

Heralds of the Morning.
... 454). And Habakkuk, rapt in holy vision, beheld His appearing. "God came
from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /17 heralds of the morning.htm

Ode iv.
... give--"GOD shall come from Teman, and the Holy from the thick and shady mountain
of Paran.". [15] 1st ed. reverses the order of the previous two pairs of lines. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/neale/hymns of the eastern church/ode iv 3.htm

What the Prayers of the Saints for the Coming of Messiah Contained ...
... wishing for, says: "When the years draw nigh, Thou wilt show Thyself: at the coming
of the times Thou wilt be manifested: God will come from Teman," or "God ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter xv what the prayers.htm

Habakkuk's Rhapsody of the Chaldeans
... Strophe. God cometh from Teman, And the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory
covereth the heavens, And the earth is full of his praise. ...
/.../habakkuks rhapsody of the chaldeans.htm

General Service for the Festivals of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
... be filled with joy, O ye people. The Verse : God came from Teman, and
the Holy One from mount Paran. O sing ye, the kindreds of ...
/.../anonymous/the general menaion/chapter i general service for.htm

Thesaurus

Teman (12 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TEMAN. ... A duke Teman is named among the
chiefs or clans of Edom (Genesis 36:42 1 Chronicles 1:53). ...
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Eliphaz (14 Occurrences)
... God his strength. (1.) One of Job's "three friends" who visited him in his affliction
(4:1). He was a "Temanite", ie, a native of Teman, in Idumea. ...
/e/eliphaz.htm - 15k

Kenaz (11 Occurrences)
... Kenaz (11 Occurrences). Genesis 36:11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho,
and Gatam, and Kenaz. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/k/kenaz.htm - 10k

Zepho (3 Occurrences)
... Zepho (3 Occurrences). Genesis 36:11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho,
and Gatam, and Kenaz. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/z/zepho.htm - 8k

Omar (3 Occurrences)
... Omar (3 Occurrences). Genesis 36:11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho,
and Gatam, and Kenaz. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/o/omar.htm - 7k

Duke (14 Occurrences)
... Genesis 36:15 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn
son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, (Root in KJV ...
/d/duke.htm - 13k

Gatam (3 Occurrences)
... Gatam (3 Occurrences). Genesis 36:11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho,
and Gatam, and Kenaz. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/g/gatam.htm - 7k

Esau's (13 Occurrences)
... Genesis 36:15 These were the chiefs among the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz,
Esau's first son: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, (BBE NIV). ...
/e/esau's.htm - 10k

El'iphaz (6 Occurrences)
... wife of Esau. (See RSV). Genesis 36:11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar,
Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. (See RSV). Genesis 36:12 ...
/e/el'iphaz.htm - 7k

Mibzar (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Mibzar (2 Occurrences). Genesis 36:42 chief Kenaz, chief
Teman, chief Mibzar, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/m/mibzar.htm - 7k

Bible Concordance

Teman (12 Occurrences)

Genesis 36:11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 36:15 These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 36:42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 1:36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 1:53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 49:7 Of Edom. Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 49:20 Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 20:46 Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field -- the south;
(YLT NAS)

Ezekiel 25:13 therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, I will stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and animal from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; even to Dedan shall they fall by the sword.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Amos 1:12 but I will send a fire on Teman, and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Obadiah 1:9 Your mighty men, Teman, will be dismayed, to the end that everyone may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Habakkuk 3:3 God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Teman

Teman: Also Called Temani and Temanites: A People Supposed to be Descended from Teman, Son of Eliphaz

Teman: Also Called Temani and Temanites: Prophecies Concerning

Teman: Son of Eliphaz

Related Terms

Eliphaz (14 Occurrences)

Kenaz (11 Occurrences)

Zepho (3 Occurrences)

Omar (3 Occurrences)

Duke (14 Occurrences)

Gatam (3 Occurrences)