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  • A grandson of Esau, one of the "dukes of Edom" (Genesis 36:11,15,42 ).

  • 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; Obadiah 1:8; Jeremiah 49:7; Ezekiel 25:13 ). It was divided from the hills of Paran by the low plain of Arabah (Habakkuk 3:3 ).

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    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Teman'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​t/teman.html. 1897.
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