Encyclopedia entry
Tema
South; desert, one of the sons of Ishmael, and father of a tribe so called (Gen. 25:15; 1 Chr. 1:30; Job 6:19; Isa. 21:14; Jer. 25:23) which settled at a place to which he gave his name, some 250 miles south-east of Edom, on the route between Damascus and Mecca, in the northern part of the Arabian peninsula, toward the Syrian desert; the modern Teyma’.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(a desert), the ninth son of Ishmael, (Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:30) whence the tribe called after him, mentioned in (Job 6:19; Jeremiah 25:23) and also the land occupied by this tribe. (Isaiah 21:13,14) (B.C. after 1850.) The name is identified with Teyma, a small town on the confines of Syria.
In the Bible
7
Verses where Tema is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
- Ezra 2:53
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
- Genesis 25:15
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
- Isaiah 21:14
Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.
- Jeremiah 25:23
Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;
- Job 6:19
The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
+1 more verse naming Tema.
Entries that reference Tema
1
Voices on Tema
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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