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Strong's H8487 תֵּימָן (teyman)

Teyman means “Teman” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8487
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 7

Strong's H8487 Quick Answer

Strong's H8487 תֵּימָן תֵּמָן (Teyman) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Teyman (tay-mawn') (or Teman {tay-mawn'}) n/l. 1. Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them [the same as H8486] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include teman. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Teyman (tay-mawn') (or Teman {tay-mawn'}) n/l. 1. Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them [the same as H8486]
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
teman

Meaning and Definition

Teyman (tay-mawn') (or Teman {tay-mawn'}) n/l. 1. Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them [the same as H8486] KJV: south, Teman. Root(s): H8486

Original Word
תֵּימָן תֵּמָן
Transliteration
Teyman
Derivation
First root strongs: 8486
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8487. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Teman

Usage: A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11; son of: Eliphaz (H0464); brother of: Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Teman = "south" 1) son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau, and one of the dukes of Edom 2) the tribe descended from 1 noted for the wisdom of its people 3) the region occupied by the descendants of 1, located east of Idumea

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How Strong's H8487 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Teyman, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Teman Genesis 36:11 11×

How Strong's H8487 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8487 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8487 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:11 KJV

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

Genesis 36:15 KJV

These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8487.

Genesis 36:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis 36:15 Old Testament, KJV
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Genesis 36:42 Old Testament, KJV
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
1 Chronicles 1:36 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
Jeremiah 49:7 Old Testament, KJV
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
Jeremiah 49:20 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
Ezekiel 25:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
Amos 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Obadiah 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
Habakkuk 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8487, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 36:11 Genesis 36:15 Genesis 36:42
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:36 1 Chronicles 1:53
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 49:7 Jeremiah 49:20
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 25:13
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1:12
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Obadiah 1:9
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 3:3

Strong's H8487 FAQ

What does teyman (תֵּימָן) mean?

Teyman (Strong's H8487) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Teman". Teyman (tay-mawn') (or Teman {tay-mawn'}) n/l. 1. Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them [the same as H8486]

How many times is teyman (תֵּימָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H8487 across 7 books.

Where can I study teyman (תֵּימָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8487 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate teyman (תֵּימָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as teman. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.