ʼĂchîyman — H289

Definition

masculine proper noun

Achiman, the name of an Anakite and of an Israelite

1. Ahiman = "my brother is a gift"
2. a son of Anak
3. a Levite servant in the temple

Usually translated as

Ahiman

Origin

or ʼĂchîymân ; from H251 and H4480; brother of a portion (i.e. gift)

• Derived from ʼâch (H251)
• Derived from Min (H4480)

Occurrences

ʼĂchîyman occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Joshua (1), Judges (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Numbers 13:22 — And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman (אֲחִימַן֙), 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 (אֲחִימַן֙), 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 (אֲחִימַ֖ן), and Talmai.
• 1 Chronicles 9:17 — And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman (וַאֲחִימָ֑ן), and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;