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Lexicon :: Strong's H1968 - hêmān

Aa
הֵימָן
Transliteration
hêmān
Pronunciation
hay-mawn'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from אָמַן (H539)
Strong’s Definitions

הֵימָן Hêymân, hay-mawn'; probably from H539; faithful; Heman, the name of at least two Israelites:—Heman.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H1968 in the following manner: Heman (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H1968 in the following manner: Heman (17x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הֵימָן Hêymân, hay-mawn'; probably from H539; faithful; Heman, the name of at least two Israelites:—Heman.
STRONGS H1968: Abbreviations
† הֵימָן proper name, masculine Heman (faithful, compare Aramaic מְהֵימָן, bdb005401) a wise man with whom Solomon is compared 1 Kings 5:11, where app. son of Mahol (Klo sons of the dance); named with 3 others, one being Ethan the Ezrahite; 1 Chronicles 2:6a Heman is named with same 3+1 other, & 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 1 Chronicles 6:24, Ethan 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 וְהֵימָן וִידוּתוּן 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 הַמֶּלָח בְּדִבְ 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

5:11

1 Chronicles

2:6; 6:18; 6:24; 6:29; 15:17; 15:19; 16:37; 16:41; 16:42; 25:1; 25:4; 25:4; 25:5; 25:5; 25:6

2 Chronicles

5:12; 25:5; 29:14; 29:30; 35:15; 35:15

Psalms

88:1

H1968

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1968 matches the Hebrew הֵימָן (hêmān),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:31 - For he was wiser H2449 than all H3605 men; H120 than Ethan H387 the Ezrahite, H250 and Heman, H1968 and Chalcol, H3633 and Darda, H1862 the sons H1121 of Mahol: H4235 and H1961➔ his fame H8034 was ➔H1961 in all H3605 nations H1471 round about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:6 - And the sons H1121 of Zerah; H2226 Zimri, H2174 and Ethan, H387 and Heman, H1968 and Calcol, H3633 and Dara: H1873 five H2568 of them in all. H3605

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:33 - And these H428 are they that waited H5975 with their children. H1121 Of the sons H1121 of the Kohathites: H6956 Heman H1968 a singer, H7891 the son H1121 of Joel, H3100 the son H1121 of Shemuel, H8050

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:17 - So H5975➔ the Levites H3881 appointed ➔H5975 Heman H1968 the son H1121 of Joel; H3100 and of H4480 his brethren, H251 Asaph H623 the son H1121 of Berechiah; H1296 and of H4480 the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 their brethren, H251 Ethan H387 the son H1121 of Kushaiah; H6984

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:19 - So the singers, H7891 Heman, H1968 Asaph, H623 and Ethan, H387 were appointed to sound H8085 with cymbals H4700 of brass; H5178

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:41 - And with them H5973 Heman H1968 and Jeduthun, H3038 and the rest H7605 that were chosen, H1305 who H834 were expressed H5344 by name, H8034 to give thanks H3034 to the LORD, H3068 because H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever; H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:42 - And with them H5973 Heman H1968 and Jeduthun H3038 with trumpets H2689 and cymbals H4700 for those that should make a sound, H8085 and with H3627➔ musical H7892 instruments ➔H3627 of God. H430 And the sons H1121 of Jeduthun H3038 were porters. H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:1 - Moreover H914➔ David H1732 and the captains H8269 of the host H6635 separated ➔H914 to the service H5656 of the sons H1121 of Asaph, H623 and of Heman, H1968 and of Jeduthun, H3038 who should prophesy H5012 with harps, H3658 with psalteries, H5035 and with cymbals: H4700 and H1961➔ the number H4557 of the workmen H376 H4399 according to their service H5656 was: ➔H1961

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:4 - Of Heman: H1968 the sons H1121 of Heman; H1968 Bukkiah, H1232 Mattaniah, H4983 Uzziel, H5816 Shebuel, H7619 and Jerimoth, H3406 Hananiah, H2608 Hanani, H2607 Eliathah, H448 Giddalti, H1437 and Romamtiezer, H7320 H7320 Joshbekashah, H3436 Mallothi, H4413 Hothir, H1956 and Mahazioth: H4238

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:5 - All H3605 these H428 were the sons H1121 of Heman H1968 the king's H4428 seer H2374 in H1697➔ the H430➔ words ➔H1697 of God, ➔H430 to lift up H7311 the horn. H7161 And H5414➔ God H430 gave ➔H5414 to Heman H1968 fourteen H702 H6240 sons H1121 and H1323➔ three H7969 daughters. ➔H1323

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:6 - All H3605 these H428 were under H5921 the hands H3027 of their father H1 for song H7892 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 with cymbals, H4700 psalteries, H5035 and harps, H3658 for the service H5656 of the house H1004 of God, H430 according to H5921 the king's H4428 order H3027 to Asaph, H623 Jeduthun, H3038 and Heman. H1968

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:12 - Also the Levites H3881 which were the singers, H7891 all of them H3605 of Asaph, H623 of Heman, H1968 of Jeduthun, H3038 with their sons H1121 and their brethren, H251 being arrayed H3847 in white linen, H948 having cymbals H4700 and psalteries H5035 and harps, H3658 stood H5975 at the east end H4217 of the altar, H4196 and with them H5973 an hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 priests H3548 sounding H2690 with trumpets:) H2689

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:14 - And of H4480 the sons H1121 of Heman; H1968 Jehiel, H3171 and Shimei: H8096 and of H4480 the sons H1121 of Jeduthun; H3038 Shemaiah, H8098 and Uzziel. H5816

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:15 - And the singers H7891 the sons H1121 of Asaph H623 were in H5921 their place, H4612 according to the commandment H4687 of David, H1732 and Asaph, H623 and Heman, H1968 and Jeduthun H3038 the king's H4428 seer; H2374 and the porters H7778 waited at every gate; H8179 H8179 they might H5493➔ not H369 depart ➔H5493 from H5921 their service; H5656 for H3588 their brethren H251 the Levites H3881 prepared H3559 for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:1 - [[A Song H7892 or Psalm H4210 for the sons H1121 of Korah, H7141 to the chief Musician H5329 upon H5921 Mahalath H4257 Leannoth, H6031 Maschil H4905 of Heman H1968 the Ezrahite.]] H250 O LORD H3068 God H430 of my salvation, H3444 I have cried H6817 day H3117 and night H3915 before thee: H5048
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