heman · Heman

What it means

heman (הֵימָן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Heman”.

The name of two men: a famous wise man with whom Solomon is compared (1 Kings 4:31), and a Levite, singer and seer in the time of David (1 Chronicles 6:33; 25:5; title of Psalm 88).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 1 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×12
• 2 Chronicles×3
• Psalms×1

• 1 Kings 4:31

  And he was wiser than all human beings, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his name was among all the nations around.

• 1 Chronicles 2:6

  And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara; all of them, five.

• 1 Chronicles 6:33

  And these are those who stood there, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

• 1 Chronicles 15:17

  So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; and from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

• 1 Chronicles 15:19

  And the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, to make themselves heard;

• 1 Chronicles 16:41

  And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of the selected ones who were designated by name to give thanks to YHWH, for his loyal love is forever;

• 1 Chronicles 16:42

  and with them Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those making themselves heard, and instruments of song of Elohim; and the sons of Jeduthun were for the gate.

• 1 Chronicles 25:1

  David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The number of the workmen for their service was:

• 1 Chronicles 25:4

  Of Heman: the sons of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

• 1 Chronicles 25:5

  All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of Elohim, to lift up the horn; Elohim gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

• 1 Chronicles 25:6

  All these were under the direction of their father in the song of the house of YHWH, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of Elohim, under the direction of the king: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

• 2 Chronicles 5:12

  and the Levites, the singers, all of them, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, clothed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, were standing east of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding the trumpets;

• 2 Chronicles 29:14

  and of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

• 2 Chronicles 35:15

  The singers, the sons of Asaph, were at their post, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the seer of the king; and the gatekeepers were at each gate. There was no need for them to turn away from their service, for their brothers the Levites prepared for them.

• Psalms 88:1

  A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the director. On Mahalat Leanot. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. YHWH, Elohim of my salvation, by day I have cried out, by night before you.

And 2 more times.