Person Old Testament
Tema
Tema was a son of Ishmael and is associated with the ancient Arabian city of Tema. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 25:15.
Why it matters. Son of Ishmael, associated with an Arabian city
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tema
Tema is mentioned in Gen.25.15 and 1Ch.1.30 as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar. He is listed among the "princes according to their nations" that descended from Ishmael. Tema is associated with the ancient city of Tema, an important oasis and caravan stop in northwestern Arabia. His descendants likely settled in or around this city.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Ishmael
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.