תֵּימָ֔נָ/ה
𐤕𐤉𐤌𐤍/𐤄
têymân
the south
Proper noun: Teman, a region and city associated with the descendants of Esau, specifically an Edomite clan or territory. Common noun: The south, or southern direction/region; also used of the south wind. The term denotes both a specific geographic location (Teman) and a general direction (south), and by extension, can indicate southern people or regions connected with Edom.
Ezekiel 21:2 · Word #6
Lexicon H8486
| Lemma | תֵּימָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤉𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | têymân |
| Strong's | H8486 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Teman, a region and city associated with the descendants of Esau, specifically an Edomite clan or territory. Common noun: The south, or southern direction/region; also used of the south wind. The term denotes both a specific geographic location (Teman) and a general direction (south), and by extension, can indicate southern people or regions connected with Edom. |
Morphology HNcfsa/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the south |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8486-06
toward the south
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in absolute state with directional ה suffix indicating motion toward. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תֵּימָן derives from the root ימן, linking the right hand with the southern direction. The directional ה suffix (-ah) marks movement toward, yielding the sense "toward the south" in feminine singular form. |
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