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Tema <a href="../hebrew/8486.htm" title="8486">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Tema: Tema</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">תֵּימָא</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>proper name, of a territory or people<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Teyma'<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tay-MAW<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tay-maw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Tema<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Tema<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root word תָּמַם (tāmam), meaning "to be complete" or "to be finished."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew "Tema" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Tema" refers to both a person and a region in the Bible. As a person, Tema is one of the sons of Ishmael, making him a descendant of Abraham through Hagar (Genesis 25:15). As a region, Tema is associated with a desert oasis, likely located in the northern Arabian Peninsula. The name is often used to denote the people or tribe descended from Ishmael's son.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Tema was an important caravan city in ancient times, situated on trade routes that connected the Arabian Peninsula with the broader Near Eastern world. The region was known for its strategic location and served as a hub for commerce and cultural exchange. The people of Tema were likely involved in trade and had interactions with neighboring tribes and nations.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a son of Ishmael, also his desc. and the region settled by them<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Tema (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">תֵּימָא</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a territory or people</b></font> (Old Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">תימא</font> Lzb<sup>385</sup>; in As <em>Têma</em> Dl<sup>Pa 301f.</sup> Schr<sup>KGF 261 ff</sup>;= <em>south country</em>, √ <font class="hebrew2">ימא</font> (compare <font class="hebrew2">תֵּימָן</font>, √ <font class="hebrew2">ימן</font>) according to Nö<sup>Ency.Bib ISHMAEL</sup>); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ישְׁבֵי אֶרֶץ ת</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/21-14.htm">Isaiah 21:14</a>, people <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Jeremiah 25:23</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ת</font> 'son' of Ishmael <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-5.htm">Genesis 25:5</a> "" <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-30.htm">1 Chronicles 1:30</a>; <font class="hebrew2">אָרְחוֺת תֵּמָא</font> (l. <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">אֹרְ</font>) <a href="/interlinear/job/6-19.htm">Job 6:19</a>; <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Θαιμαν</font>. Modern <em>Teyma</em>, northwest Arabia, Doughty<sup>Arab.Des.i, pass.</sup>, especially 284-299 Wilson<sup>Hast. DB TEMA, and on inscription found there</sup> Eut<sup>Nab. Inschr. 35</sup> CIS<sup>ii.No.113.114</sup> Nö<sup>SBAK, 1884, 813f.</sup> Hal<sup>RÉJ xii, 111 ff.</sup> Cooke<sup>195ff</sup>. <p>I, II. <font class="hebrew2">תֵּימָן</font>, <font class="hebrew2">תֵּימָנִי</font>, <font class="hebrew2">תֵּימְנִי</font> see <font class="hebrew2">ימן</font>.<p>[<font class="hebrew2">תִּימָרָה</font>] see <font class="hebrew2">תמר</font>.<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Tema <p>Or Temao {tay-maw'}; probably of foreign derivation; Tema, a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him -- Tema. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְתֵימָ֔א וְתֵימָֽא׃ ותימא ותימא׃ תֵּימָ֔א תֵּימָא֙ תֵּמָ֑א תימא תמא tê·mā teiMa teMa têmā veteiMa wə·ṯê·mā wəṯêmā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/25-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 25:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> חֲדַ֣ד <b> וְתֵימָ֔א </b> יְט֥וּר נָפִ֖ישׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Hadad <span class="itali">and Tema,</span> Jetur, Naphish<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Hadar, <span class="itali">and Tema,</span> Jetur, Naphish,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Hadad <span class="itali">and Tema</span> Jetur Naphish<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַשָּׂ֖א חֲדַ֥ד <b> וְתֵימָֽא׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Massa, Hadad, <span class="itali">Tema,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Massa, Hadad, <span class="itali">and Tema,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Massa Hadad <span class="itali">Tema</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/6-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 6:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הִ֭בִּיטוּ אָרְח֣וֹת <b> תֵּמָ֑א </b> הֲלִיכֹ֥ת שְׁ֝בָ֗א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The caravans <span class="itali">of Tema</span> looked,<br><a href="/kjvs/job/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The troops <span class="itali">of Tema</span> looked,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/6-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> looked the caravans <span class="itali">of Tema</span> the travelers of Sheba<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/21-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 21:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֹשְׁבֵי֙ אֶ֣רֶץ <b> תֵּימָ֔א </b> בְּלַחְמ֖וֹ קִדְּמ֥וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the land <span class="itali">of Tema,</span> Meet<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the land <span class="itali">of Tema</span> brought<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/21-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> inhabitants of the land <span class="itali">of Tema</span> bread Meet<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/25-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 25:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דְּדָ֤ן וְאֶת־ <b> תֵּימָא֙ </b> וְאֶת־ בּ֔וּז</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Dedan, <span class="itali">Tema,</span> Buz and all<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Dedan, <span class="itali">and Tema,</span> and Buz,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Dedan <span class="itali">Tema</span> Buz and all<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8485.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8485.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8485<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/teima_8485.htm">tê·mā — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tema_8485.htm">tê·mā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veteima_8485.htm">wə·ṯê·mā — 2 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