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Teman
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
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).
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(the south).
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
TE'MAN (south desert), a country named from the oldest son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. Gen 36:11. These people were called Temani, or Temanites, and seem to have been noted for wisdom. Jer 49:7; Ob 9. They are especially mentioned in the prediction against Edom. Jer 49:7; Eze 25:13; Am 1:12; Ob 9; Hab 3:3. Their country seems to have been the south-eastern part of Edom, the land of "the sons of the east." Eusebius and Jerome mention a Teman 15 miles from Petra.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
Temani, the south; Africa; perfect
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
TE'MAN (south desert), a country named from the oldest son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. Gen 36:11. These people were called Temani, or Temanites, and seem to have been noted for wisdom. Jer 49:7; Ob 9. They are especially mentioned in the prediction against Edom. Jer 49:7; Eze 25:13; Am 1:12; Ob 9; Hab 3:3. Their country seems to have been the south-eastern part of Edom, the land of "the sons of the east." Eusebius and Jerome mention a Teman 15 miles from Petra.