הֵימָן proper name, masculine Heman (faithful, compare Aramaic מְהֵימָן, ) a wise man with whom Solomon is compared [1Kgs 5:11], where app. son of Mahol (Klo sons of the dance); named with 3 others, one being Ethan the Ezrahite; [1Chr 2:6] a Heman is named with same 3+1 other, & all called sons of Zerah of Judah; Heman appears [Ps 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) [1Chr 6:18] (|| Asaph v.[1Chr 6:24], Ethan v.[1Chr 6:29]); Heman, Asaph & Ethan named as the singers (הַמְשֹׁרְרִים) [1Chr 15:17]; [1Chr 15:19] compare Heman & Jeduthun [1Chr 16:41]; [1Chr 16:42] (|| Asaph v[1Chr 16:37]); Heman, Asaph & Jeduthun [1Chr 25:6]; [2Chr 5:12]; [2Chr 35:15] elsewhere בְּנֵי אָ סָף וְהֵימָן וִידוּתוּן [1Chr 25:1] compare v[1Chr 25:4] v[1Chr 25:4] v[1Chr 25:5] v[1Chr 25:5] בְּנֵי הֵימָן [2Chr 29:14] (|| בְּנֵי ידוּתוּן); — [2Chr 25:5] Heman is called חֹזֵה הַמֶּלָח בְּדִבְ רֵי הַאֱלֹהִים (compare Asaph [2Chr 29:30], Jeduthun [2Chr 35:15]). — On question of identity of Heman in these various connections, see Thes Comm.
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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