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Teman in the Bible.

Teman is a region in the Bible, its middle about 119 km (74 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 6 verses, from Jeremiah 49:7 to Habakkuk 3:3.

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About Teman.

A place in Southern Idumea, 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; Jer. 49:7; Ezek. 25:13). It was divided from the hills of Paran by the low plain of Arabah (Hab. 3:3).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 6 verses that name Teman.

Jeremiah 2

  • Jeremiah 49:7Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
  • Jeremiah 49:20Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

Ezekiel 1

  • Ezekiel 25:13Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

Amos 1

  • Amos 1:12But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

Obadiah 1

  • Obadiah 1:9And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

Habakkuk 1

  • Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

Questions about Teman.

Where is Teman in the Bible?

Teman is a region its middle about 119 km (74 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Teman named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Teman in 6 verses, in 5 books, from Jeremiah 49:7 to Habakkuk 3:3.

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