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Teman

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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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    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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