Hebrew · H1968

הֵימָן

הֵימָן is a Hebrew word meaning "Heman , the name of at least two Israelites".

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הֵימָןH1968

What does הֵימָן mean in the Bible?

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What does הֵימָן mean in the Bible?

הֵימָן is a Hebrew word meaning "Heman , the name of at least two Israelites".

How does the BSB render H1968?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Heman (9), of Heman (3), - (1), . . . (1), and Heman (1).

Where does הֵימָן appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 4:31. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (12), 2 Chronicles (3), 1 Kings (1), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Heman9×1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Chronicles 6:33, 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 15:19
of Heman3×1 Chronicles 25:4, 1 Chronicles 25:5, Psalms 88:1
-1×1 Chronicles 25:4
. . .1×2 Chronicles 29:14
and Heman1×1 Chronicles 25:6
and wiser than Heman1×1 Kings 4:31
were Heman1×1 Chronicles 16:41
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Kings 4:31
Aligned rows17
Books represented4
1 Kings11 Chronicles122 Chronicles3Psalms1
Source forms
הֵימָ֣ן2xhê·mān1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 16:41
לְהֵימָ֗ן2xlə·hê·mān1 Chronicles 25:5
הֵימָן֙1xhê·mān1 Chronicles 6:33
הֵימָ֥ן1xhê·mān1 Chronicles 15:19
הֵימָ֨ן1xhê·mān1 Chronicles 16:42
הֵימָ֡ן1xhê·mān1 Chronicles 25:4
הֵימָ֖ן1xhê·mān2 Chronicles 29:14
וְהֵימָ֧ן1xwə·hê·mān1 Kings 4:31
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular7x1 Chronicles 6:33, 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 15:19, 1 Chronicles 16:41
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular5x1 Kings 4:31, 1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Chronicles 25:1, 1 Chronicles 25:6
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular5x1 Chronicles 25:4, 1 Chronicles 25:5, 2 Chronicles 5:12, Psalms 88:1
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