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Temeni

Temeni

תֵּימְנִי te.me.ni

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Temeni (Hebrew: תֵּימְנִי, te.me.ni) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:6. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahuzzam in 1 Chronicles 4.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Temeni

    Divided Kingdom · tribe of Judah · 1 verse

    descendant of Judah; son of Ashhur

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At a glance

Verses
1 across 1 book
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Divided Kingdom
Hapax
Yes occurs exactly once
SSA · public domainBirths in year

Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appears1 Chronicles 4:6
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Names connected to this one

  • Ethnan attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ashhur.
  • Hepher attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ashhur.
  • Ahuzzam attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ashhur.
  • Zereth attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ashhur.
  • Hepher co-occurrence Appears with Hepher in 1 Chronicles 4.
  • Ahuzzam co-occurrence Appears with Ahuzzam in 1 Chronicles 4.
  • Haahashtari co-occurrence Appears with Haahashtari in 1 Chronicles 4.
  • Naarah co-occurrence Appears with Naarah in 1 Chronicles 4.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H8488
Hebrew תֵּימְנִי
Transliteration te.me.ni

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6;
son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B);
brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Haahashtari (H0326);
half-brother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976)
§ Temeni = "southern"
a Judaite, son of Ashur by one of his two wives Naarah

Temeni was a son of Ashhur (or 'Ashur') and a descendant of Judah.

The biblical story

Temeni is mentioned in 1Ch.4.6 as one of the sons of Ashhur (or 'Ashur'). He was a descendant of Judah through Hezron and is described as the "father of Tekoa," likely referring to his role as the founder or leader of the city. Temeni is listed along with his brothers Haahashtari, Hepher, and Ahuzzam.

Key verses

Temeni appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

    1 Chronicles 4:6
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1 Chronicles (1)

  • 1 Chronicles 4:6