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Temeni
Temeni
תֵּימְנִי te.me.ni
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.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Temeni
descendant of Judah; son of Ashhur
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 4:6 |
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
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:
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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