8487. Teman
Strong's Lexicon
Teman: Teman

Original Word: תֵּימָן
Part of Speech: proper name; masculine
Transliteration: Teman
Pronunciation: tay-MAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (tay-mawn')
Definition: Teman
Meaning: Teman

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָמִין (yamin), meaning "right hand" or "south."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Teman in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: Teman is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to both a person and a region. As a person, Teman is a descendant of Esau, the son of Eliphaz, and a chief of the Edomites (Genesis 36:11, 15). As a region, Teman refers to a district in Edom, known for its wise men (Jeremiah 49:7) and its geographical location in the southern part of Edom.

Cultural and Historical Background: Teman was a significant region in Edom, a nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. The Edomites were often in conflict with Israel, and Teman was known for its wisdom and might. The region's name, meaning "south," reflects its geographical position relative to Israel. Teman's reputation for wisdom is highlighted in the book of Obadiah and Jeremiah, where the wisdom of its inhabitants is noted.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as yamin
Definition
a N. district of Edom, also an Edomite chief
NASB Translation
Teman (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. תֵּימָן proper name (masculine and)

of a location a northern district of Edom, poetic often = Edom Amos 1:12 ("" אֱדוֺם vAmos 1:11, and בָּצְרָה), Obadiah 9 ("" הַרעֵֿשָׂו), Jeremiah 49:7,20; Ezekiel 25:13 (all "" אֱדוֺם); Habakkuk 3:3 ("" הַרמָּֿארָן); probably also Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:4 (both D); in Genesis 3:6 (P) as name of an Edomite chief, son of אֱלִיפַז and grandson of Esau Genesis 3:11 = 1 Chronicles 1:36; 1 Chronicles 1:42 = 1 Chronicles 1:53; so תֵּו֯מָן Genesis 36:15. — See further BuhlEdomiter 30.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
south, Teman

Or Teman {tay-mawn'}; the same as teyman; Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them -- south, Teman.

see HEBREW teyman

Forms and Transliterations
בְּתֵימָ֑ן בתימן מִתֵּימָ֔ן מִתֵּימָ֣ן מתימן תֵּימָ֑ן תֵּימָ֖ן תֵּימָ֣ן תֵּימָ֤ן תֵּימָן֙ תֵימָ֑ן תימן bə·ṯê·mān beteiMan bəṯêmān mit·tê·mān mitteiMan mittêmān tê·mān ṯê·mān teiMan têmān ṯêmān
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Genesis 36:11
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיפָ֑ז תֵּימָ֣ן אוֹמָ֔ר צְפ֥וֹ
NAS: of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar,
KJV: of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar,
INT: the sons of Eliphaz were Teman Omar Zepho

Genesis 36:15
HEB: עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֤וּף תֵּימָן֙ אַלּ֣וּף אוֹמָ֔ר
NAS: of Esau, are chief Teman, chief Omar,
KJV: [son] of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar,
INT: of Esau are chief Teman chief Omar

Genesis 36:42
HEB: קְנַ֛ז אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן אַלּ֥וּף מִבְצָֽר׃
NAS: Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
KJV: Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
INT: Kenaz chief Teman chief Mibzar

1 Chronicles 1:36
HEB: בְּנֵ֖י אֱלִיפָ֑ז תֵּימָ֤ן וְאוֹמָר֙ צְפִ֣י
NAS: of Eliphaz [were] Teman, Omar,
KJV: of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar,
INT: the sons of Eliphaz Teman Omar Zephi

1 Chronicles 1:53
HEB: קְנַ֛ז אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן אַלּ֣וּף מִבְצָֽר׃
NAS: Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
KJV: Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
INT: Kenaz chief Teman chief Mibzar

Jeremiah 49:7
HEB: ע֛וֹד חָכְמָ֖ה בְּתֵימָ֑ן אָבְדָ֤ה עֵצָה֙
NAS: wisdom in Teman? Has good counsel
KJV: [Is] wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel
INT: longer wisdom south been advice

Jeremiah 49:20
HEB: אֶל־ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י תֵימָ֑ן אִם־ לֹ֤א
NAS: the inhabitants of Teman: surely
KJV: against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least
INT: against the inhabitants of Teman lo not

Ezekiel 25:13
HEB: וּנְתַתִּ֤יהָ חָרְבָּה֙ מִתֵּימָ֔ן וּדְדָ֖נֶה בַּחֶ֥רֶב
NAS: it waste; from Teman even to Dedan
KJV: it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan
INT: will lay it waste Teman to Dedan the sword

Amos 1:12
HEB: וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּתֵימָ֑ן וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנ֥וֹת
NAS: fire upon Teman And it will consume
KJV: a fire upon Teman, which shall devour
INT: will send fire Teman will consume the citadels

Obadiah 1:9
HEB: וְחַתּ֥וּ גִבּוֹרֶ֖יךָ תֵּימָ֑ן לְמַ֧עַן יִכָּֽרֶת־
NAS: will be dismayed, O Teman, So that everyone
KJV: And thy mighty [men], O Teman, shall be dismayed,
INT: will be dismayed your mighty Teman because of may be cut

Habakkuk 3:3
HEB: אֱל֙וֹהַ֙ מִתֵּימָ֣ן יָב֔וֹא וְקָד֥וֹשׁ
NAS: comes from Teman, And the Holy One
KJV: came from Teman, and the Holy One
INT: God Teman comes and the Holy

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8487
11 Occurrences


bə·ṯê·mān — 2 Occ.
mit·tê·mān — 2 Occ.
tê·mān — 7 Occ.
















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