South, a city and region in Eastern Idumaea, settled by Teman the grandson of Esau, Genesis 36:11,15,42 Amos 1:12 Habakkuk 3:3 . The men of Teman, Genesis 36:34 , like others of the Edomites, had the reputation of great wisdom, Jeremiah 49:7,20 Obadiah 1:21 . Compare the sayings of Eliphaz the Temanite in the book of Job.