Tema

Tema was a son of Ishmael and is associated with the ancient Arabian city of Tema.

The name Tema means “admiration; perfection; consummation”

MaleArabianArabiaPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 25:15; only referred to as Tema (תֵּימָא); son of Ishmael; a brother of Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah and Mahalath.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Ishmael
Siblings: Adbeel Dumah Hadad Jetur Kedar Kedemah Mahalath Massa Mibsam Mishma Naphish Nebaioth

Alternative names

תֵּימָאTema

Mentions

Genesis 25:15
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,