Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
Attention!
Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Click to donate today!

Bible Dictionaries
Tema

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Tel-melah
Next Entry
Teman
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

Te'ma. (a desert). The ninth son of Ishmael, Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:30, whence, the tribe called after him, mentioned in Job 6:19; Jeremiah 25:23, and, also, the land occupied by this tribe. Isaiah 21:13-14. (B.C. after 1850). The name is identified with Teyma, a small town on the confines of Syria.

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Tema'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​t/tema.html. 1901.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile