Tema

Son of Ishmael, associated with an Arabian city

A written article for Tema is still to come. Below and alongside: where Tema appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1900 BC
    1800 BC
  • Tema
    c. 1800 BC

Original word

  • תֵּימָא tema
    H8485
Relationships
Father: Ishmael Brother: Adbeel Sister: Bashemath Brother: Dumah Brother: Hadad Brother: Hadar Brother: Jetur Brother: Kedar Brother: Kedemah Sister: Mahalath Brother: Massa Brother: Mibsam Brother: Mishma Brother: Naphish Brother: Nebaioth Sister: Nebajoth
Citations
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Where Tema appears in Scripture

Genesis 25

חֲדַד וְתֵימָא יְטוּר נָפִישׁ וָקֵֽדְמָה׃
15
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

1 Chronicles 1

מִשְׁמָע וְדוּמָה מַשָּׂא חֲדַד וְתֵימָֽא׃
30
Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

Job 6

הִבִּיטוּ אָרְחוֹת תֵּמָא הֲלִיכֹת שְׁבָא קִוּוּ-לָֽמוֹ׃
19
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

Isaiah 21

לִקְרַאת צָמֵא הֵתָיוּ מָיִם יֹשְׁבֵי אֶרֶץ תֵּימָא בְּלַחְמוֹ קִדְּמוּ נֹדֵֽד׃
14
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

Jeremiah 25

וְאֶת-דְּדָן וְאֶת-תֵּימָא וְאֶת-בּוּז וְאֵת כָּל-קְצוּצֵי פֵאָֽה׃
23
Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,