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.
Although written in 1859 by William Rand, this dictionary of the Bible from the American Tract Society is still relevant today.Wikipedia
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