Ahiman
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1. One of the descendants of Anak who inhabited Hebron when Moses sent out spies to reconnoiter the land (Num 13:22, 28). Ahiman and his brothers, Sheshai and Talmai, were driven out by the Israelites (by Caleb, according to Joshua 15:14; by the men of Judah, according to Judges 1:10) Ahiman and his brothers were killed by Caleb (Josh 14:10-15; 15:14).
2. One of the Levites appointed as gatekeepers in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian captivity. They were the descendants of gatekeepers previously appointed by David and Samuel "to this trusted office''. They and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, the house of the tabernacle (I Chr 9:17-27).
Concordance
AHIMAN 1:
Num 13:22. Josh 15:14. Judg 1:10
AHIMAN 2:
I Chr 9:17
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Ahiman
Ahiman /əˈhaɪmən/ is the name of two persons in the Bible:
- One of the three giant sons of Anak (the other two being Sheshai and Talmai) whom Caleb and the spies saw in Mount Hebron (Book of Numbers 13:22) when they went in to explore the land. They were afterwards driven out and slain (Joshua 15:14; Judges 1:10).
- A Levite who was one of the guardians of the temple after the Exile (1 Chronicles 9:17).
Meaning: brother of the right hand / brother of a gift, liberal
References
Beecher, Willis J. "Ahiman" in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
This article incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), a publication now in the public domain.
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