H8489 תֵּימָנִי (Têymânîy) tay-maw-nee'

Hebrew

Noun

Quick Definition

Temanite

Strong's Definition

a Temanite or descendant of Teman

Derivation: patronymically from H8487 (תֵּימָן);

KJV Usage: Temani, Temanite.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Temanite or Temani = see Teman "southward"

1) an inhabitant of Teman located east of Idumea

2) a descendant of Teman, the grandson of Esau and a duke of Edom

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

תֵּימָנִי (te.ma.ni) — Temanite. Someone from Teman Group of te.man (תֵּימָן "Teman" H8487H) § Temanite or Temani "southward" 1) an inhabitant of Teman located east of Idumea 2) a descendant of Teman, the grandson of Esau and a duke of Edom

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

תֵּימָנִי (H8489)

adj · תֵּימָן

Names of Groups

Temanite = descendant or inhabitant of Teman

GEN 36:34 · 1CH 1:45 · JOB 2:11 · JOB 4:1 · JOB 15:1 · JOB 22:1 · JOB 42:7 · JOB 42:9

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

תֵּימָנִי adj.gent. the land of the Temanites base

Bible Occurrences (8)

36:34

1:45

2:11 4:1 15:1 22:1 42:7 42:9

Genesis 36:34

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

1 Chronicles 1:45

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

Job 2:11

Now when Job’s three friends— Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite— heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with [Job] and comfort him.

Job 4:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite... replied:

Job 15:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite... replied:

Job 22:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite... replied:

Job 42:7

After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.

Job 42:9

So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them;... and the LORD accepted... Job’s prayer.