What does תֵּימָא (tēymāʾ) mean in the Bible?
תֵּימָא (tēymāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Tema , a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him".
Hebrew · H8485
תֵּימָא
Tema , a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him
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תֵּימָא H8485
Pronunciation tēymāʾ
What does תֵּימָא (tēymāʾ) mean in the Bible?
תֵּימָא (tēymāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Tema , a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8485?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Tema (3), of Tema (2).
Where does תֵּימָא (tēymāʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (1), Genesis (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Tema 3× Genesis 25:15, 1 Chronicles 1:30, Jeremiah 25:23
of Tema 2× Job 6:19, Isaiah 21:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:15 וְתֵימָ֔א to Tema Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:30 וְתֵימָֽא׃ to Tema Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Job 6:19 תֵּמָ֑א to of Tema Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 21:14 תֵּימָ֔א to of Tema Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 25:23 תֵּימָא֙ to Tema Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:15
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 1 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וְתֵימָ֔א 1x wə·ṯê·mā Genesis 25:15
וְתֵימָֽא׃ 1x wə·ṯê·mā 1 Chronicles 1:30
תֵּימָ֔א 1x tê·mā Isaiah 21:14
תֵּימָא֙ 1x tê·mā Jeremiah 25:23
תֵּמָ֑א 1x tê·mā Job 6:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Job 6:19, Isaiah 21:14, Jeremiah 25:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 25:15, 1 Chronicles 1:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tema , a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him
Source Gloss
Tema , a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him
Extended definition
Tema.
Word Origins
תֵּימָא is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain