Who and what is…
Teman

Hebrew: תֵּימָן —transliteration: Teman or Yemen —meaning: Idumea —occurrences: 11 (in Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Amos, Obadiah, and Habakkuk)

This is the name of a biblical man and a place.

1. Teman, a grandson of Esau

   He is one of the “dukes of Edom” (Genesis 36:11, 15, 42).

   Relatives include

   • Father: Eliphaz
   • Grandfather: Esau

   • Brothers, all Edomite tribal chiefs:
     • Omar
     • Zepho (Zephi)
     • Gatam
     • Kenaz
     • Timna
     • Amalek

2. Teman, the land

   also known as: land of the Temani, or land of the Temanites, and Idumea

   This is also called the land of “the sons of the east,” frequently mentioned in the Old Testament.

   It was noted for the wisdom of its inhabitants (Amos 1:12; Obad. 1:8; Jeremiah 49:7; Ezek. 25:13).

   It was divided from the hills of Paran by the low plain of Arabah (Hab. 3:3).

More information

• Who is ESAU?
• Who and what is EDOM?
• What is IDUMEA?
• What is biblical wisdom?
• What is biblical WISDOM?
• Who are the CHILDREN OF THE EAST in the Bible?