Bible Dictionary
TEMAH
Temah was the family name of a group of Nethinim, the temple servants listed among those who returned from exile with the people of Judah.
Definition
Temah was the family name of a company of Nethinim, a group associated with service connected to the sanctuary.
Biblical Usage
The family of Temah is listed among the Nethinim in the account of those who returned from exile with the people of Judah.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>te'-ma (temach, Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Vaticanus Thema; Lucian, Themaa; Ne 7:55; Codex Vaticanus Hemath; Codex Alexandrinus Thema; Lucian, Themaa; the King James Version, Thamah): The family name of a company of Nethinim (Ezr 2:53).</p>