Heman

A Levite and chief musician in David's time.

A written article for Heman is still to come. Below and alongside: where Heman appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1100 BC
    700 BC
  • Heman
    1042 BC to 726 BC

Original word

  • הֵימָן heman
    H1968
Relationships
Son: Bukkiah Son: Eliathah Son: Giddalti Son: Hanani Son: Hananiah Son: Hothir Son: Jehuel Son: Jerimoth Father: Joel Son: Joshbekashah Son: Mahazioth Son: Mallothi Son: Mattaniah Son: Romamti-ezer Son: Shebuel Son: Shimei Son: Shubael Son: Uzziel Member of: Tribe of Levi
Citations
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Where Heman appears in Scripture

1 Kings 4

וַיֶּחְכַּם מִכָּל-הָֽאָדָם מֵֽאֵיתָן הָֽאֶזְרָחִי וְהֵימָן וְכַלְכֹּל וְדַרְדַּע בְּנֵי מָחוֹל וַיְהִֽי-שְׁמוֹ בְכָֽל-הַגּוֹיִם סָבִֽיב׃
31
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

1 Chronicles 2

וּבְנֵי זֶרַח זִמְרִי וְאֵיתָן וְהֵימָן וְכַלְכֹּל וָדָרַע כֻּלָּם חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃
6
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

1 Chronicles 6

וְאֵלֶּה הָעֹֽמְדִים וּבְנֵיהֶם מִבְּנֵי הַקְּהָתִי הֵימָן הַמְשׁוֹרֵר בֶּן-יוֹאֵל בֶּן-שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃
33
And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

1 Chronicles 15

וַיַּֽעֲמִידוּ הַלְוִיִּם אֵת הֵימָן בֶּן-יוֹאֵל וּמִן-אֶחָיו אָסָף בֶּן-בֶּֽרֶכְיָהוּ וּמִן-בְּנֵי מְרָרִי אֲחֵיהֶם אֵיתָן בֶּן-קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃
17
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים הֵימָן אָסָף וְאֵיתָן בִּמְצִלְתַּיִם נְחֹשֶׁת לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃
19
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

1 Chronicles 16

וְעִמָּהֶם הֵימָן וִֽידוּתוּן וּשְׁאָר הַבְּרוּרִים אֲשֶׁר נִקְּבוּ בְּשֵׁמוֹת לְהֹדוֹת לַֽיהוָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
41
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
וְעִמָּהֶם הֵימָן וִֽידוּתוּן חֲצֹֽצְרוֹת וּמְצִלְתַּיִם לְמַשְׁמִיעִים וּכְלֵי שִׁיר הָֽאֱלֹהִים וּבְנֵי יְדוּתוּן לַשָּֽׁעַר׃
42
And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

1 Chronicles 25

וַיַּבְדֵּל דָּוִיד וְשָׂרֵי הַצָּבָא לַֽעֲבֹדָה לִבְנֵי אָסָף וְהֵימָן וִֽידוּתוּן ‫(הנביאים)‬ הַֽנִּבְּאִים בְּכִנֹּרוֹת בִּנְבָלִים וּבִמְצִלְתָּיִם וַֽיְהִי מִסְפָּרָם אַנְשֵׁי מְלָאכָה לַעֲבֹֽדָתָֽם׃
1
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
לְהֵימָן בְּנֵי הֵימָן בֻּקִּיָּהוּ מַתַּנְיָהוּ עֻזִּיאֵל שְׁבוּאֵל וִֽירִימוֹת חֲנַנְיָה חֲנָנִי אֱלִיאָתָה גִדַּלְתִּי וְרֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר יָשְׁבְּקָשָׁה מַלּוֹתִי הוֹתִיר מַחֲזִיאֹֽת׃
4
Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
כָּל-אֵלֶּה בָנִים לְהֵימָן חֹזֵה הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵי הָֽאֱלֹהִים לְהָרִים קָרֶן וַיִּתֵּן הָֽאֱלֹהִים לְהֵימָן בָּנִים אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר וּבָנוֹת שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃
5
All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
כָּל-אֵלֶּה עַל-יְדֵי אֲבִיהֶם בַּשִּׁיר בֵּית יְהוָה בִּמְצִלְתַּיִם נְבָלִים וְכִנֹּרוֹת לַֽעֲבֹדַת בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים עַל יְדֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אָסָף וִֽידוּתוּן וְהֵימָֽן׃
6
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

2 Chronicles 5

וְהַלְוִיִּם הַמְשֹׁרֲרִים לְכֻלָּם לְאָסָף לְהֵימָן לִֽידֻתוּן וְלִבְנֵיהֶם וְלַֽאֲחֵיהֶם מְלֻבָּשִׁים בּוּץ בִּמְצִלְתַּיִם וּבִנְבָלִים וְכִנֹּרוֹת עֹֽמְדִים מִזְרָח לַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְעִמָּהֶם כֹּֽהֲנִים לְמֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים ‫(מחצררים)‬ מַחְצְרִים בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֽוֹת׃
12
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

2 Chronicles 29

וּמִן-בְּנֵי הֵימָן ‫(יחואל)‬ יְחִיאֵל וְשִׁמְעִי וּמִן-בְּנֵי יְדוּתוּן שְׁמַֽעְיָה וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃
14
And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.

2 Chronicles 35

וְהַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִים בְּנֵֽי-אָסָף עַל-מַֽעֲמָדָם כְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד וְאָסָף וְהֵימָן וִֽידֻתוּן חוֹזֵה הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִים לְשַׁעַר וָשָׁעַר אֵין לָהֶם לָסוּר מֵעַל עֲבֹֽדָתָם כִּֽי-אֲחֵיהֶם הַלְוִיִּם הֵכִינוּ לָהֶֽם׃
15
And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

Psalms 88

שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר לִבְנֵי קֹרַח לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-מָחֲלַת לְעַנּוֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְהֵימָן הָאֶזְרָחִֽי׃
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A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.