Tema (Place) — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Town generally identified with Teima’, an oasis located 200 miles (321.8 kilometers) north of Medina and 40 miles (64.4 kilometers) south of Dumah. Teima’ was located on an ancient caravan route that connected the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Aqaba. In prophetic literature Tema is mentioned with Dedan and Buz as Arabian oases that would not escape God’s judgment (Is 21:14; Jer 25:23). The Jeremiah passage contains an obscure indication that the residents of Dedan, Tema, and Buz were among those who “cut the corners of their hair.” The practice of cutting the corners of the hair would distinguish them from the Jews, who left the corners of their hair uncut (Lv 19:27). Like uncircumcision, the practice would identify the men of Tema as pagans.

Show passage in OET: ISA 21:14

OET-RV ISA 21:14

14 Bring water out to meet the thirsty.
⇔ You who live in Teyma bring some food for the fugitives

OET-LV ISA 21:14

14 To_meet the_thirsty bring water the _inhabitants _of the _land _of Tēymāʼ with_bread _of_his they _met fugitive[s].

Show passage in OET: JER 25:23

OET-RV JER 25:23

• 23 Dedan, Teyma, Buz,
• and all who cut the corners of their hair,

OET-LV JER 25:23

23 And_DOM Dədān and_DOM Tēymāʼ and_DOM Būz and_DOM all _of those _who _are_cut _off _of the_corner.

Show passage in OET: LEV 19:27

OET-RV LEV 19:27

27 Don’t have haircuts that round off your hair at the sides, and men, don’t trim the edges of your beards.

OET-LV LEV 19:27

27 Not you(pl)_will _round _off the _side _of your _head _of_your(pl) and_not you _will _trim DOM the _side _of your _beard _of_your.

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