הֵימָ֣ן
𐤄𐤉𐤌𐤍
Heyman
Heman
Proper noun designating individuals named Hêymân. Most commonly refers to an Israelite musician and Levitical temple singer during the reign of David, recognized for wisdom and role in liturgical music. The name semantically connotes 'faithful, trusted, steadfast,' reflecting derivation from a root meaning to confirm or support, but is primarily used as a personal name and not as an adjectival descriptor in biblical usage.
1 Chronicles 15:17 · Word #4
Lexicon H1968
| Lemma | הֵימָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤉𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Heyman |
| Strong's | H1968 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating individuals named Hêymân. Most commonly refers to an Israelite musician and Levitical temple singer during the reign of David, recognized for wisdom and role in liturgical music. The name semantically connotes 'faithful, trusted, steadfast,' reflecting derivation from a root meaning to confirm or support, but is primarily used as a personal name and not as an adjectival descriptor in biblical usage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Heman |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1968-01
Heman
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name); no pronominal suffix; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name derived from the root אמן, likely reflecting a passive participial sense ('faithful one' or 'trusted one'), but functioning in usage as a personal name. As a proper noun, it is rendered as the name itself rather than as an adjectival phrase. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Heyman
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Heman |
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