Son of Ishmael, associated with an Arabian city
Tema
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 25:15.
תֵּימָאTema
The name means “admiration; perfection; consummation.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Ishmael
- Brothers and sisters
- Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah, Mahalath
- People
- Arabia
About Tema Written by AI
Tema is mentioned in Genesis 25:15 and 1 Chronicles 1:30 as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar. He is listed among the "princes according to their nations" that descended from Ishmael. Tema is associated with the ancient city of Tema, an important oasis and caravan stop in northwestern Arabia. His descendants likely settled in or around this city.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Tema, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
South; desert, one of the sons of Ishmael, and father of a tribe so called (Gen. 25:15; 1 Chr. 1:30; Job 6:19; Isa. 21:14; Jer. 25:23) which settled at a place to which he gave his name, some 250 miles south-east of Edom, on the route between Damascus and Mecca, in the northern part of the Arabian peninsula, toward the Syrian desert; the modern Teyma’.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 25:15
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.