Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(desert). Ninth son of Ishmael, and name of his tribe and country. Referred to Teyma in Syria, on the caravan route from Damascus to Mecca (Gen. 25:15; 1 Chron. 1:30; Job 6:19; Isa. 21:14; Jer. 25:23).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Son of Ishmael, and father of a tribe of the same name; also the territory occupied by the tribe (Gen. 25:15; 1 Chron. 1:30; Job 6:19; Isa. 21:14; Jer. 25:23). Probably the same as Teima, 32° 52' N, 36° 46' E.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
or Temao {tay-maw'}; probably of foreign derivation; Tema, a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
southerner
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Great fear; marvelling; south wind; desert:―son of Ishmael and the region settled by him, Gen. 25:15. {Terror magnus}