הֵימָן

he.manHeman
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man17 occurrences4 books15 verses
This name belongs to 3 different people in the Bible:
  • Heman: Grandson of Judah through Zerah
  • Heman: A Levite and chief musician in David's time
  • Heman: A wise man during Solomon's time

Definition

probably from H539; faithful; Heman, the name of at least two Israelites
Traditional renderings: Heman.

Glossary entries

Heman

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

17 total
  1. 1 Kings 4:31וְהֵימָ֧ן · and wiser than Heman
    He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:6וְהֵימָ֛ן · Heman
    The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:33הֵימָן֙ · Heman
    These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
  4. 1 Chronicles 15:17הֵימָ֣ן · Heman
    So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
  5. 1 Chronicles 15:19הֵימָ֥ן · Heman
    The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
  6. 1 Chronicles 16:41הֵימָ֣ן · were Heman
    With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
  7. 1 Chronicles 16:42הֵימָ֨ן · Heman
    Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
  8. 1 Chronicles 25:1וְהֵימָ֣ן · Heman
    Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
  9. 1 Chronicles 25:4 (2×)לְהֵימָ֑ן; הֵימָ֡ן · of Heman
    From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
  10. 1 Chronicles 25:5 (2×)לְהֵימָ֗ן · of Heman; לְהֵימָ֗ן · Heman
    All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
  11. 1 Chronicles 25:6וְהֵימָֽן׃ · and Heman
    All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
  12. 2 Chronicles 5:12לְהֵימָ֣ן · Heman
    …all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
  13. 2 Chronicles 29:14הֵימָ֖ן
    Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.
  14. 2 Chronicles 35:15וְהֵימָ֤ן · Heman
    The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
  15. Psalm 88:1לְהֵימָ֥ן · of Heman
    A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.