Lexicon
הֵימָן
he.man
H1968
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Heman

17
Occurrences
4
Books
Hebrew
Language

he.man is a personal name, chiefly attached to singers, musical service, and family listings in the supplied verses.

The supplied verses use this proper noun as a personal name, most often in settings involving singers, instruments, sacred song, and those assigned to service; it also occurs in lists of sons and descendants. The evidence does not require separate lexical senses, since the form remains a proper noun throughout.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in service and family contexts · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every supplied occurrence. In 1 Chronicles 15:19 the APB renders Heman among singers assigned to sound bronze cymbals, while 1 Chronicles 25:4 lists sons under his name and 1 Chronicles 25:5 calls those listed his sons. In 2 Chronicles 5:12 the APB places him with Levite singers, their sons, and their brothers, equipped with cymbals, harps, and lyres.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Where the supplied APB text visibly reflects the name, it presents "Heman" in lists of singers, musicians, descendants, and those associated with service. Its wording cannot establish a distinct rendering for every supplied occurrence.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture