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Tema
        (a desert), the ninth son of Ishmael, Ge 25:15; 1Ch 1:30 whence the tribe called after him, mentioned in Job 6:19; Jer 25:23 and also the land occupied by this tribe. Isa 21:13,14 (B.C. after 1850.) The name is identified with Teyma, a small town on the confines of Syria.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'tema' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Smith's; 1901.

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