Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
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Telasear
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Telasear was a city inhabited by the children of Eden and conquered by the Assyrians. It was probably located in western Mesopotamia, though its exact site is uncertain.
Telassar
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Telassar was a region or city mentioned by Sennacherib’s messengers as having been conquered by Assyria. It was inhabited by the children of Eden, but its precise location remains uncertain.
Telem
People & Groups • Old Testament
Telem was both a temple porter in Ezra’s time and a town on Judah’s southern border. The town may be the same place as Telaim.
Telharsa, Or Telharesha
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Telharsa, or Telharesha, was a Babylonian town or village from which some Jewish exiles returned to Jerusalem. It is mentioned with Tel-melah and Cherub.
Telmelah
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Telmelah is another form of Tel-melah, a Babylonian settlement named among the places from which Jewish exiles returned to Jerusalem.
Tema
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Tema was a son of Ishmael, the ancestor of a tribe bearing his name, and the name of the Arabian region where that tribe settled. It was an oasis on an ancient caravan route near the Syrian desert.
TEMAH
People & Groups • Old Testament
Temah was the family name of a group of Nethinim, the temple servants listed among those who returned from exile with the people of Judah.
Teman
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Teman was a grandson of Esau and an Edomite clan or chief. It also designated a district and town in Edom, whose inhabitants were noted for wisdom.
Temani
People & Groups • Old Testament
Temani is another form of Teman, referring to a person or place associated with Teman and the Edomites.
Temanite
People & Groups • Old Testament
A Temanite was an inhabitant of Teman. Eliphaz, one of Job’s friends, is specifically called a Temanite.
Temeni
People & Groups • Old Testament
Temeni was a son of Ashur and a descendant associated with southern Judah. His name means a southerner.
TEMPEST
Objects & Symbols • Both
A tempest is a violent storm of wind and rain. Biblical storms include the Flood, storms at sea, the storm on Galilee, and the tempest that threatened Paul’s voyage; Scripture also portrays God as ruling over storms and using them in judgment or deliverance.
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