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

• the land settled by Tema the son of Ishmael

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎תֵּימָא‎ proper name, of a territory or people (Old Aramaic ‎תימא‎ Lzb³⁸⁵; in As Têma Dl^{Pa 301f.} Schr^{KGF 261 ff};= south country, √ ‎ימא‎ (compare ‎תֵּימָן‎, √ ‎ימן‎) according to Nö^{Ency.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, Doughty^{Arab.Des.i, pass.}, especially 284-299 Wilson^{Hast. DB TEMA, and on inscription found there} Eut^{Nab. Inschr. 35} CIS^{ii.No.113.114} Nö^{SBAK, 1884, 813f.} Hal^{RÉJ xii, 111 ff.} Cooke^{195 ff}. I, II. ‎תֵּימָן‎, ‎תֵּימָנִי‎, ‎תֵּימְנִי‎ see ‎ימן‎.[‎תִּימָרָה‎] see ‎תמר‎.

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Tema • Arabian city and tribe known for trade

Tema, an Arabian city and tribe known for its caravans and trade, mentioned in prophetic and poetic texts (Job 6:19; Isa. 21:14; Jer. 25:23).

• A location first mentioned at Job.6.19;
• only referred to as Tema תֵּימָא.
  

Tema is mentioned in several Old Testament passages as an Arabian city and tribe known for its caravans and trade. In Job 6:19, the caravans of Tema are described as eagerly seeking water in the desert, highlighting the challenges of travel and commerce in the arid region. Isaiah 21:14 portrays the inhabitants of Tema offering assistance to fugitives and providing them with bread and water, suggesting a hospitable nature. Jeremiah 25:23 lists Tema among the Arabian tribes and kingdoms that would face God's judgment and be made to drink the cup of His wrath. The exact location of Tema is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, along the trade routes connecting Arabia with Mesopotamia and the Levant. The Tema oasis was a significant stopover for caravans, providing water and provisions for travelers. The tribe of Tema was likely involved in facilitating trade and offering protection to merchant caravans passing through their territory. The biblical references to Tema underscore the importance of Arabian trade and the interactions between the peoples of the Near East in ancient times.

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