The meaning of “אֲחִימַן”

Understanding ʼĂchîyman reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֲחִימַן

Phoneticakh-ee-man'

TransliterationʼĂchîyman

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or אֲחִימָן ʼĂchîymân (akhee-mawn') ; from אָח and מִן; brother of a portion (i.e. gift) Ahiman. - § Ahiman = "my brother is a gift" - Achiman, the name of an Anakite and of an Israelite 1) a son of Anak 2) a Levite servant in the temple

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

4 total references

Reference	Text
Numbers 13:22	“And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)”
Joshua 15:14	“And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.”
Judges 1:10	“And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.”
1 Chronicles 9:17	“And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;”

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Joshua1

Judges1

1 Chronicles1

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