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Teman

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(1.) A grandson of Esau, one of the "dukes of Edom" (Gen 36:11 ; 36:15; 36:42).

(2.) 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 ; Obad 1:8 ; Jer 49:7 ; Ezek 25:13 ). It was divided from the hills of Paran by the low plain of Arabah (Hab 3:3 ).

EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary