Têymân — H8487

Definition

masculine proper noun

Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them

1. Teman = "south"
2. n pr m
3. son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau, and one of the dukes of Edom
4. the tribe descended from 1 noted for the wisdom of its people
5. n pr loc
6. the region occupied by the descendants of 1, located east of Idumea

Usually translated as

Teman, south

Origin

or Têmân; the same as H8486

• Same as Têymân (H8486)

Occurrences

Têymân occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (2), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (1), Amos (1), Obadiah (1), Habakkuk (1)

• Genesis 36:11 — And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman (תֵּימָ֣ן), Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
• Genesis 36:15 — These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman (תֵּימָן֙), duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
• Genesis 36:42 — Duke Kenaz, duke Teman (תֵּימָ֖ן), duke Mibzar,
• 1 Chronicles 1:36 — The sons of Eliphaz; Teman (תֵּימָ֤ן), and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
• 1 Chronicles 1:53 — Duke Kenaz, duke Teman (תֵּימָ֖ן), duke Mibzar,
• Jeremiah 49:7 — Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman (בְּתֵימָ֑ן)? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
• Jeremiah 49:20 — Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman (תֵימָ֑ן): Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
• Ezekiel 25:13 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman (מִתֵּימָ֔ן); and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
• Amos 1:12 — But I will send a fire upon Teman (בְּתֵימָ֑ן), which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
• Obadiah 1:9 — And thy mighty men, O Teman (תֵּימָ֑ן), shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
• Habakkuk 3:3 — God came from Teman (מִתֵּימָ֣ן), and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.