Teman תֵּימָן

Edomite. Teman was a grandson of Esau and is associated with an important Edomite clan known for its wisdom.

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Also called Temanite.

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Where Teman appears

Job (6), Genesis (4), 1 Chronicles (3)

Key verses

• Genesis 36:11 first mention — And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
• Genesis 36:15 — These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
• Genesis 36:34 — And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:36 — The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
• 1 Chronicles 1:45 — And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:53 — Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
• Job 2:11 — Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
• Job 4:1 — Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
• Job 15:1 — Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
• Job 22:1 — Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
• Job 42:7 — And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
• Job 42:9 — So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.