Heman
הֵימָןStrong’s H1968heman (he-man)
Appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Heman is the Hebrew word usually translated “heman”. It appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament.
“For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.”
Meaning
- 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
- 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
- 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
How it's translated
- heman 8
- and heman 5
- of heman 2
- for heman 1
- to heman 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Chronicles 10
- 2 Chronicles 3
- 1 Kings 1
- Psalms 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Chronicles 2:6And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
- 1 Chronicles 6:33And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
- 1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
- 1 Chronicles 15:19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
- 1 Chronicles 16:41And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
- 1 Chronicles 16:42And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
Hebrew dictionary
הֵימָן heman · Heman
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Ethan (H0387), Calcol (H3633) and Darda (H1862) § Heman = "faithful" 1) a wise man to whom Solomon was compared 2) son of Joel, grandson of Samuel, and a Levitical singer and author of PS 88 3) a seer
הֵימָן heman · Heman
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.6; son of: Zerah (H2226I); brother of: Zabdi (H2067), Ethan (H0387H), Calcol (H3633H) and Dara (H1873) § Heman = "faithful" 1) a wise man to whom Solomon was compared 2) son of Joel, grandson of Samuel, and a Levitical singer and author of PS 88 3) a seer
הֵימָן heman · Heman
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.33; son of: Joel (H3100); father of: Bukkiah (H1232), Mattaniah (H4983H), Uzziel (H5816J), Shebuel (H7619H), Jerimoth (H3406L), Hananiah (H2608P), Hanani (H2607H), Eliathah (H0448), Giddalti (H1437), Romamti-ezer (H7320), Joshbekashah (H3436), Mallothi (H4413), Hothir (H1956), Mahazioth (H4238), Jehuel (H3171K), Shimei (H8096P) § Heman = "faithful" 1) a wise man to whom Solomon was compared 2) son of Joel, grandson of Samuel, and a Levitical singer and author of PS 88 3) a seer
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.