Bible Dictionary

Temeni

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

One of the sons of Ashur, the father of Tekoa (1 Chr. 4:6).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

son of Ashur the father of Tekoa, by his wife Naarah. (1 Chronicles 4:6) (B.C. about 1450.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

tem'-e-ni, te'-me-ni (temeni, Baer, timeni; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Thaiman; Lucian, Thaimanei): The word temeni means a southerner, i.e. of Southern Judah; compare TEMAN (patronymic temani), the name of Edom (Ge 36:11, etc.), the "son" of Ashhur (1Ch 4:6).