How to Pronounce Teman

What does Teman mean?

Teman means “Temani, the south; Africa; perfect”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Teman?

Id. (1.) A grandson of Esau, one of the “dukes of Edom” (Gen. 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; Obad. 1:8; Jer. 49:7; Ezek. 25:13). It was divided from the hills of Paran by the low plain of Arabah (Hab. 3:3).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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