הֵימָן

הֵימָן proper name, masculine Heman (faithful, compare Aramaic מְהֵימָן, ) a wise man with whom Solomon is compared 1 Kong 5,11, where app. son of Mahol (Klo sons of the dance); named with 3 others, one being Ethan the Ezrahite; 1 Kron 2,6 a Heman is named with same 3+1 other, & all called sons of Zerah of Judah; Heman appears Sl 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 Kron 6,18 (|| Asaph v.1 Kron 6,24, Ethan v.1 Kron 6,29); Heman, Asaph & Ethan named as the singers (הַמְשֹׁרְרִים) 1 Kron 15,17; 1 Kron 15,19 compare Heman & Jeduthun 1 Kron 16,41; 1 Kron 16,42 (|| Asaph v1 Kron 16,37); Heman, Asaph & Jeduthun 1 Kron 25,6; 2 Kron 5,12; 2 Kron 35,15 elsewhere בְּנֵי אָ סָף וְהֵימָן וִידוּתוּן 1 Kron 25,1 compare v1 Kron 25,4 v1 Kron 25,4 v1 Kron 25,5 v1 Kron 25,5 בְּנֵי הֵימָן 2 Kron 29,14 (|| בְּנֵי ידוּתוּן); — 2 Kron 25,5 Heman is called חֹזֵה הַמֶּלָח בְּדִבְ רֵי הַאֱלֹהִים (compare Asaph 2 Kron 29,30, Jeduthun 2 Kron 35,15). — On question of identity of Heman in these various connections, see Thes Comm.