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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #1968 - הֵימָן
Transliteration
Hêymân
Phonetics
hay-mawn'
Origin
probably from (H539)
Parts of Speech
proper masculine noun
TWOT
None
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- Heman = "faithful"
- a wise man to whom Solomon was compared
- son of Joel, grandson of Samuel, and a Levitical singer and author of PS 88
- a seer
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (16)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
BSB (15)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
Psalms
1
CSB (14)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
ESV (16)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
KJV (17)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
Psalms
1
LEB (17)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
Psalms
1
LSB (16)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
N95 (16)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
NAS (16)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (16)
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
12
2 Chronicles
3
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
הֵימָן proper name, masculine Heman ( faithful, compare Aramaic מְהֵימָן, 
) a wise man with whom Solomon is compared 1 Kings 5:11, where app. son of Mahol (Klo sons of the dance); named with 3others, one being Ethan the Ezrahite; 1 Chronicles 2:6 a Heman is named with same 3+1other, & all called sons of Zerah of Judah; Heman appears Psalm 88:1 also as the Ezrahite (see below זרח), compare Ethan above; in other passages Heman is a Levite; specifically Kohathite, son of Joel , called the singer (הַמְשׁוֺרֵר) 1 Chronicles 6:18 ("" Asaph v. 1 Chronicles 6:24, Ethan v. 1 Chronicles 6:29); Heman, Asaph & Ethan named as the singers (הַמְשֹׁרְרִים) 1 Chronicles 15:17,19; compare Heman & Jeduthun 1 Chronicles 16:41,42 ("" Asaph 1 Chronicles 16:37); Heman, Asaph & Jeduthun 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2 Chronicles 5:12; 35:15; elsewhere בְּנֵי אָ סָף וְהֵימָןוִידוּתוּן 1 Chronicles 25:1 compare 1 Chronicles 25:4; 1 Chronicles 25:4; 1 Chronicles 25:5; 1 Chronicles 25:5; בְּנֵי הֵימָן 2 Chronicles 29:14 ("" בְּנֵי ידוּתוּן); — 2 Chronicles 25:5 Heman is called חֹזֵה הַמֶּלָחבְּדִבְ רֵי הַאֱלֹהִים (compare Asaph 2 Chronicles 29:30, Jeduthun 2 Chronicles 35:15). — On question of identity of Heman in these various connections, see Thes Comm.
) a wise man with whom Solomon is compared 1 Kings 5:11, where app. son of Mahol (Klo sons of the dance); named with 3others, one being Ethan the Ezrahite; 1 Chronicles 2:6 a Heman is named with same 3+1other, & all called sons of Zerah of Judah; Heman appears Psalm 88:1 also as the Ezrahite (see below זרח), compare Ethan above; in other passages Heman is a Levite; specifically Kohathite, son of Joel , called the singer (הַמְשׁוֺרֵר) 1 Chronicles 6:18 ("" Asaph v. 1 Chronicles 6:24, Ethan v. 1 Chronicles 6:29); Heman, Asaph & Ethan named as the singers (הַמְשֹׁרְרִים) 1 Chronicles 15:17,19; compare Heman & Jeduthun 1 Chronicles 16:41,42 ("" Asaph 1 Chronicles 16:37); Heman, Asaph & Jeduthun 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2 Chronicles 5:12; 35:15; elsewhere בְּנֵי אָ סָף וְהֵימָןוִידוּתוּן 1 Chronicles 25:1 compare 1 Chronicles 25:4; 1 Chronicles 25:4; 1 Chronicles 25:5; 1 Chronicles 25:5; בְּנֵי הֵימָן 2 Chronicles 29:14 ("" בְּנֵי ידוּתוּן); — 2 Chronicles 25:5 Heman is called חֹזֵה הַמֶּלָחבְּדִבְ רֵי הַאֱלֹהִים (compare Asaph 2 Chronicles 29:30, Jeduthun 2 Chronicles 35:15). — On question of identity of Heman in these various connections, see Thes Comm. הֵימָן proper name see אמן.
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Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
הֵימָן (= מְהֵימַן Ch. and Syr. faithful), [Heman]
(1) pr.n. of a certain wise man, who flourished before the days of Solomon (1 Kings 5:11), of the tribe of Judah, 1 Chronicles 2:6. There is a different
(2) Heman, a Levite of the family of the Kohathites, a leader of David’s choir, 1 Chronicles 6:18, 15:17 16:41, 42 1 Chronicles 16:42; Psalms 88:1 compare Thes. p. 117.
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List of Word Forms
הֵימָ֖ן הֵימָ֡ן הֵימָ֣ן הֵימָ֥ן הֵימָ֨ן הֵימָן֙ הימן וְהֵימָ֛ן וְהֵימָ֣ן וְהֵימָ֤ן וְהֵימָ֧ן וְהֵימָֽן׃ והימן והימן׃ לְהֵימָ֑ן לְהֵימָ֗ן לְהֵימָ֣ן לְהֵימָ֥ן להימן hê·mān heiMan hêmān lə·hê·mān leheiMan ləhêmān veheiMan wə·hê·mān wəhêmān
