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tē´ma (תּימ×, teÌ„maÌ„', “south countryâ€; ΘαιμαÌν, ThaimaÌn): The name of a son of Ishmael (; ), of the tribe descended from him (), and of the place where they dwelt (; ). This last was a locality in Arabia which probably corresponds to the modern TeimaÌ„' (or TaymaÌ„' (see Doughty, Arabia Deserta, I, 285)), an oasis which lies about 200 miles North of el-Medina, and some 40 miles South of DuÌ„mat el-Jandal (Dumah), now known as el-Jauf. It is on the ancient caravan road connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of AkÌ£aba; and doubtless the people took a share in the carrying trade (). The wells of the oasis still attract the wanderers from the parched wastes (). Doughty (loc. cit.) describes the ruins of the old city wall, some 3 miles in circuit. An Aramaic stele recently discovered, belonging to the 6th century BC, shows the influence of Assyrian article The place is mentioned in the cuneiform inscriptions (Schrader, KAT2, 149).