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<p> &nbsp;1. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:6; &nbsp;1 Kings 4:31. Probably the same as 2; though a [[Levite]] by birth he was reckoned in the family of Zerah, of Judah, as dwelling among them. </p> <p> &nbsp;2. Grandson of Samuel; a [[Kohathite]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:31-38; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:44). Colleague of [[Asaph]] and [[Ethan]] or [[Jeduthun]] ("the praise man") in arranging the vocal and instrumental music of the temple service, under David "after that the ark had rest" (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:16-22; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:1-3). (See &nbsp;ASAPH; ETHAN.) Lord A. Hervey makes Heman 14th in descent from Levi. Called "the king's seer in the matters (words) of God, to lift up the horn," inheriting by God's gift the spirit of prophecy of his grandfather. Heman had 14 sons and three daughters. </p> <p> The sons were each the head of one of the 25 wards of Levites, "instructed in the songs of the Lord." Heman the Kohathite probably, or his father, married an heiress of the house of Zerah (See &nbsp;ZERAH, 1), and so, though by birth son of Joel, he is legally called the Ezrahite or son of Zerah in the title of Psalm 88, as Ethan is named the author in the title of Psalm 89, and other psalms have Asaph in the title. Not that Psalm 89, was actually by Heman; it was by "sons of Korah" who attributed the authorship to Heman by way of honour (Hengstenberg). </p>

<li> Grandson of Samuel (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:33; &nbsp;15:17 ), to whom the 88th Psalm probably was inscribed. He was one of the "seers" named in &nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:14,30 , and took a leading part in the administration of the sacred services. <div> <p> &nbsp;Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated [[Bible]] Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> &nbsp;Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Heman'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/heman.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> &nbsp;He'man. &nbsp;(faithful). </p> <p> 1. Son of Zerah. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:6; &nbsp;1 Kings 4:31. </p> <p> 2. Son of Joel, and grandson of Samuel, the prophet, a Kohathite. He is called, "the singer," rather the musician, &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:33, and was the first of the three Levites, to whom was committed the vocal and instrumental music of the [[Temple]] service, in the reign of David. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:16-22. The 88th Psalm is ascribed to him. (B.C. 1014). </p>

<p> (Heb. Heyman', &nbsp;הֵימָן, i. q. &nbsp;מְהֵימִן, ChlaId. &nbsp;faithful; Sept. &nbsp;Αἰμάν or &nbsp;Αἱμάν, v.r. &nbsp;Ἀμάν, &nbsp;Ἀνάν, &nbsp;Αἰμουάμ &nbsp;, etc.), the name of two men. </p> <p> &nbsp;1. A person named with three others celebrated for their wisdom, to which that of Solomon is compared (&nbsp;1 Kings 4:31), probably the same as the son of Zerah and grandson of Judah (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:6). B.C. post 1856; (See [[Ethan]]). </p> <p> &nbsp;2. Son of Jobl, and grandson of Samuel, a Kohathite of the tribe of Levi, and one of the leaders of the Temple music as organized by David (1 Chronicles 6:33; 15:17; 16:41,42). B.C. 1014. This, probably, is the Heman to whom the 88th Psalm is ascribed. He had fourteen sons and three daughters (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:5), some of whom are enumerated in &nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:4. Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun are termed "seers" in &nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:14; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:30; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 35:15, which refers rather to their genius as sacred musicians than to their possessing the spirit of prophecy (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:19; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:1; 2 Chronicles 5, 12), although there is not wanting evidence of their occasional inspiration. (See [[Asaph]]). </p>

<p> ''''' hē´man ''''' (&nbsp; הימן , <i> ''''' hēmān ''''' </i> , "faithful"): The name of two men in the Old Testament. </p> <p> (1) A musician and seer, a Levite, son of Joel and grandson of the prophet Samuel; of the family of the [[Kohathites]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:33 ), appointed by David as one of the leaders of the temple-singing (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:17; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 5:12 ). He had 14 sons (and 3 daughters) who assisted their father in the chorus. Heman seems also to have been a man of spiritual power; is called "the king's seer in matters of God" (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:5; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 35:15 ). </p> <p> (2) One of the noted wise men prior to, or about, the time of Solomon. He was one of the three sons of [[Mahol]] (&nbsp;1 Kings 4:31 (&nbsp; Hebrews 5:11 )); also called a son of Zerah (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:6 ). </p> <p> &nbsp;Psalm 88 is inscribed to Heman the Ezrahite, who is probably to be identified with the second son of Zerah. </p>