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Temah
Temah
תָּ֑מַח te.mach
Temah (Hebrew: תָּ֑מַח, te.mach) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In 2022 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears with Barkos in Nehemiah 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Temah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
Using it today
Based on 2022 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2022 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 5 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 5 in 2022 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Ezra 2:53 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 7:55 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.53
§ Tamah or Thamah = "laughter"
a head of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Temah was the ancestor of a family of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile.
The biblical story
Temah is mentioned in Ezr.2.53 and Neh.7.55 as the ancestor of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. The temple servants were a group of non-Israelites who assisted the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. Temah's descendants were among those who returned with Zerubbabel to help rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem.
Key verses
Temah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
Ezra 2:53 -
The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
Nehemiah 7:55
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Ezra (1)
- Ezra 2:53
Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 7:55