Strong H8487H8487Gתֵּימָן

Teman

Transliteration: têymân têmân
Pronunciation: {tay-mawn'} tay-mawn'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11;
son of: Eliphaz (H464);
brother of: Omar (H201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H)

Meaning of the name

Teman = "south"

General definition

The same as H8486; {Teman} the name of two {Edomites} and of the region and descendants of one of them: - {south} Teman.

In the biblical story

Teman

Grandson of Esau, associated with an Edomite clan

Teman was a grandson of Esau and is associated with an important Edomite clan known for its wisdom.

In the Bible

Strong H8487G appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

teman5

First verses

Genesis 36:11
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, 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, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Genesis 36:42
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
1 Chronicles 1:36
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
1 Chronicles 1:53
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

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