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תֵּימָן H8487
H8487 is the Hebrew word תֵּימָן, transliterated Têymân and said tay-mawn'. The King James Version most often renders it teman.
What it means
Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them.
Where it comes from
or תֵּמָן; the same as H8486 (תֵּימָן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: south, Teman.
Verses using תֵּימָן
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 36:11 · KJV
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis 36:15 · KJV
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Genesis 36:42 · KJV
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
1 Chronicles 1:36 · KJV
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
1 Chronicles 1:53 · KJV
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
Jeremiah 49:7 · KJV
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
Jeremiah 49:20 · KJV
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
Ezekiel 25:13 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
Amos 1:12 · KJV
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Obadiah 1:9 · KJV
And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
Habakkuk 3:3 · KJV
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8487 mean?
H8487 is the Hebrew word תֵּימָן (Têymân), meaning Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them.
How is H8487 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it teman (9 times), no more in teman (1 time), men o teman (1 time).
How many times does H8487 appear in the Bible?
תֵּימָן (Têymân) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8487 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or תֵּמָן; the same as H8486 (תֵּימָן).
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