te.man names a place in prophetic and poetic settings and a person in genealogical and chief lists.

The attested uses most often identify a place associated with Edom, its inhabitants, judgment, and a stated point of arrival; the same proper noun also names an individual among the sons of Eliphaz and among chiefs.

1. Place named in prophetic and poetic clauses · dominant

   In Amos 1:12 the APB renders fire being sent into Teman, while Jeremiah 49:7 addresses the loss of wisdom there and Jeremiah 49:20 names its inhabitants. Ezekiel 25:13 places it in the clause "from Teman to Dedan," and Obadiah 1:9 addresses Teman in connection with dismayed mighty men.

   Amos 1:12Ezekiel 25:13Habakkuk 3:3Jeremiah 49:7Jeremiah 49:20Obadiah 1:9
2. Personal name in lineage and chief lists · common

   In Genesis 36:11 the APB includes Teman among Eliphaz's sons; Genesis 36:15 and Genesis 36:42 list chief Teman. The parallel lists in 1 Chronicles 1:36 and 1 Chronicles 1:53 likewise use the proper noun among sons and chiefs.

   Genesis 36:11Genesis 36:15Genesis 36:421 Chronicles 1:361 Chronicles 1:53

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB regularly presents the proper noun as "Teman," whether it occurs in genealogical lists or in clauses about a place and its inhabitants. The surrounding English clauses indicate the usage context rather than supplying a separate lexical rendering.