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Ahiman
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Hebrew Achiman', אֲחַימןְ, in pause אֲחַימָן, brother of a gift, i e. liberal; Sept. Ἀχιμάν, but in 1 Chronicles 9:17, Αἰμάν v. r. Διμάν ), the name of two men.
1. One of the three famous giants of the race of Anak, who dwelt at Hebron when the first Hebrew spies explored the land (Numbers 13:22), B.C. 1657; and who (or their descendants, Keil, Comment. in loc.) were afterward expelled by Caleb (Joshua 15:14), B.C. 1612, and themselves eventually slain by the Judaites (Judges 1:10), B.C. cir. 1593.
2. One of the Levitical Temple wardens after the exile (1 Chronicles 9:17), B.C. cir. 516.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ahiman'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/ahiman.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ahiman'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/ahiman.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
