Lexical Definition
תֵּימָא Têymâʼ (tay-maw') Tema N:N-M-P
or תֵּמָא Têmâʼ (tay-maw'); probably of foreign derivation
Tema.
- § Tema = "desert"
- Tema, a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him
n pr m
1) the 9th son of Ishmael
n pr loc
2) the land settled by Tema the son of Ishmael
Extended Information
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.15
- son of: Ishmael (יִשְׁמָעֵאל)
- brother of: Nebaioth (נְבָיוֹת), Kedar (קֵדָר), Adbeel (אַדְבְּאֵל), Mibsam (מִבְשָׂם), Mishma (מִשְׁמָע), Dumah (דּוּמָה), Massa (מַשָּׂא), Hadad (חֲדַד), Jetur (יְטוּר), Naphish (נָפִישׁ), Kedemah (קֵדְמָה) and Mahalath (מַחֲלַת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תֵּימָא proper name, of a territory or people (Old Aramaic תימא Lzb385; in As Têma DlPa 301f. SchrKGF 261 ff;= south country, √ ימא (compare תֵּימָן, √ ימן) according to NöEncy.Bib ISHMAEL); — ׳ישְׁבֵי אֶרֶץ ת Isa 21:14, people Jer 25:23 ׳ת 'son' of Ishmael Gen 25:5 || 1Chr 1:30 אָרְחוֺת תֵּמָא (l. ׳אֹרְ) Job 6:19 Θαιμαν. Modern Teyma, northwest Arabia, DoughtyArab.Des.i, pass., especially 284-299 WilsonHast. DB TEMA, and on inscription found there EutNab. Inschr. 35 CISii.No.113.114 NöSBAK, 1884, 813f. HalRÉJ xii, 111 ff. Cooke195 ff. I, II. תֵּימָן, תֵּימָנִי, תֵּימְנִי see ימן.[תִּימָרָה] see תמר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 25:5 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:30 |
| Job | 6:19 |
| Isaiah | 21:14 |
| Jeremiah | 25:23 |
Profile
Male • Son of Ishmael • Son of Ishmael, associated with an Arabian city
Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs
Tema was a son of Ishmael and is associated with the ancient Arabian city of Tema.
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.15;
- only referred to as Tema תֵּימָא;
- son of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל;
- a brother of Nebaioth נְבָיוֹת, Kedar קֵדָר, Adbeel אַדְבְּאֵל, Mibsam מִבְשָׂם, Mishma מִשְׁמָע, Dumah דּוּמָה, Massa מַשָּׂא, Hadad חֲדַד, Jetur יְטוּר, Naphish נָפִישׁ, Kedemah קֵדְמָה and Mahalath מַחֲלַת.
Tema is mentioned in Genesis 25:15 and 1 Chronicles 1:30 as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar. He is listed among the "princes according to their nations" that descended from Ishmael. Tema is associated with the ancient city of Tema, an important oasis and caravan stop in northwestern Arabia. His descendants likely settled in or around this city.
All entries for Tema: תֵּימָא