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Ahiman

אֲחִימָן/uh-HY-man/

“Brother of a gift, liberal”

Summary

The name of two men: one of the three giant Anakim who lived at Hebron and was expelled by Caleb, and a Levite gatekeeper in the post-exilic temple.

☩The Giant of Hebron

Ahiman was one of the three famous giants of the race of Anak, dwelling at Hebron when the twelve Hebrew spies explored the land of Canaan. Along with his brothers Sheshai and Talmai, he belonged to the Anakim, a people of great stature who caused fear among the Israelites. These three were later expelled from Hebron by Caleb when he claimed his inheritance, and they were eventually slain by the tribe of Judah during the conquest.

Key verses:Numbers 13:22Joshua 15:14Judges 1:10

☩Levite Gatekeeper

A different Ahiman was one of the Levitical temple gatekeepers who served after the return from Babylonian exile. He was among those responsible for guarding the entrances to the sanctuary.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 9:17

Related Verses4 mentions

Numbers· 1 verse

13:22

Joshua· 1 verse

15:14

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

9:17

Judges· 1 verse

1:10

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Ahiman," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Ahiman," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
3.George Morrish, "Ahiman," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).