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TEMAN

(Heb. têmān),

TEMANITE

(têmānî)

A grandson of Esau and son of Eliphaz (Gen. 36:9-11); eponymous ancestor of an Edomite clan.

Teman appears as a parallel expression for the Edomite nation in several instances (Jer. 49:20; Amos 1:12; Gen. 36:34; 1 Chr. 1:45). As a result of Teman’s genealogical connection to Esau and the linguistic synonymity with Edom, the location of Teman is generally placed within Edom. (The Hebrew term means “on the right side” or “southern.”) The traditional locale is Tawīlân (197971), NE of Elji. Archaeological evidence suggests a site of significant size, while vast pottery finds imply the traffic of busy trade routes within a central Edomite location.

“Temanite” (Heb. têmā) refers to one from the clan of Teman or the land of Teman (Gen. 36:34; 1 Chr. 1:45). One of the monarchs of Edom was a Temanite named Husham (Gen. 36:31-34). In Job 2:11 “Eliphaz the Temanite” may refer to one from Tema in Arabia (Job 6:19).

J. Randall O’Brien







Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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