Hebrew · H8487

תֵּימָן

Teman , the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them

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תֵּימָןH8487
Pronunciationtēymān

What does תֵּימָן (tēymān) mean in the Bible?

תֵּימָן (tēymān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Teman , the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them".

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What does תֵּימָן (tēymān) mean in the Bible?

תֵּימָן (tēymān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Teman , the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them".

How does the BSB render H8487?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Teman (5), and from Teman (1), from Teman (1), in Teman (1), O Teman (1).

Where does תֵּימָן (tēymān) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 36:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (2), Jeremiah (2), Amos (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
TemanGenesis 36:11, Genesis 36:15, Genesis 36:42, 1 Chronicles 1:36
and from TemanEzekiel 25:13
from TemanHabakkuk 3:3
in TemanJeremiah 49:7
O TemanObadiah 1:9
of TemanJeremiah 49:20
upon TemanAmos 1:12
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 36:11
Aligned rows11
Books represented7
Genesis31 Chronicles2Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Amos1Obadiah1Habakkuk1
Source forms
בְּתֵימָ֑ן2xbə·ṯê·mānJeremiah 49:7, Amos 1:12
תֵּימָ֖ן2xtê·mānGenesis 36:42, 1 Chronicles 1:53
מִתֵּימָ֔ן1xmit·tê·mānEzekiel 25:13
מִתֵּימָ֣ן1xmit·tê·mānHabakkuk 3:3
תֵימָ֑ן1xṯê·mānJeremiah 49:20
תֵּימָ֣ן1xtê·mānGenesis 36:11
תֵּימָן֙1xtê·mānGenesis 36:15
תֵּימָ֤ן1xtê·mān1 Chronicles 1:36
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular5xGenesis 36:11, Genesis 36:15, Genesis 36:42, 1 Chronicles 1:36
Noun - proper - feminine singular2xJeremiah 49:20, Obadiah 1:9
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xJeremiah 49:7, Amos 1:12
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular1xHabakkuk 3:3
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xEzekiel 25:13
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