A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Ethan (H0387), Calcol (H3633) and Darda (H1862) § 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
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1 Kings 4:31 · וְהֵימָ֧ןHe was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.1 Chronicles 2:6 · וְהֵימָ֛ןThe sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.1 Chronicles 6:33 · הֵימָן֙These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,1 Chronicles 15:17 · הֵימָ֣ןSo the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;1 Chronicles 15:19 · הֵימָ֥ןThe musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.1 Chronicles 16:41 · הֵימָ֣ןWith them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”1 Chronicles 16:42 · הֵימָ֨ןHeman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.1 Chronicles 25:1 · וְהֵימָ֣ןAdditionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:1 Chronicles 25:4 · לְהֵימָ֑ן · הֵימָ֡ןFrom the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.1 Chronicles 25:5 · לְהֵימָ֗ן · לְהֵימָ֗ןAll these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.1 Chronicles 25:6 · וְהֵימָֽן׃All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.2 Chronicles 5:12 · לְהֵימָ֣ןall the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.2 Chronicles 29:14 · הֵימָ֖ןJehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.2 Chronicles 35:15 · וְהֵימָ֤ןThe singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.