H0289 H0289
Ahiman; a proper name borne by a giant son of Anak and a Levitical gatekeeper
A masculine proper name possibly meaning 'my brother is a gift,' borne by two distinct figures. The more prominent Ahiman is one of three Anakite giants dwelling in Hebron whom the Israelite spies encountered (Num 13:22) and whom Judah later defeated (Josh 15:14; Judg 1:10). The second Ahiman is a Levitical gatekeeper listed in the post-exilic community of 1 Chronicles 9:17. The name's association with the fearsome Anakim made it memorable in Israel's conquest traditions.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Ahiman — a personal name, likely meaning 'my brother is a gift.' English offers both 'Ahiman' and 'Achiman'; Spanish renders 'Ajimán'; French preserves both 'Ahiman' and 'Achiman.' The Anakite Ahiman (Num 13:22; Josh 15:14; Judg 1:10) was one of the three giants whose presence terrified the spies but who was ultimately dispossessed when Caleb and Judah took Hebron. The Levitical Ahiman (1 Chr 9:17) served as a temple gatekeeper, showing the name continued in use well into the post-exilic period. 4×
AR["أَخيمانَ", "أَخِيمَانُ", "وَأَخِيمَان"]·ben["অহীমন", "অহীমনকে", "ও-অহীমন"]·DE["Achiman", "Ahiman", "[ואחימן]"]·EN["Achiman", "Ahiman", "and-Achiman"]·FR["Achiman", "Ahiman", "[ואחימן]"]·heb["אחימן", "ו-אחימן"]·HI["अहीमान", "अहीमान-को", "और-अहीमान"]·ID["Ahiman", "dan-Ahiman"]·IT["Achiman", "Ahiman", "[ואחימן]"]·jav["Ahiman", "Akhiman", "lan-Ahiman"]·KO["그리고-아히만", "아히만", "아히만을"]·PT["'Achiman", "'Ahiman", "Ahiman", "e-Achiman"]·RU["Ахиман", "Ахимана", "и-Ахиман"]·ES["Ajimán", "y-Ajimán"]·SW["Ahimani", "na-Ahimani"]·TR["Ahiman", "ve-Ahiman"]·urd["اخیمان", "اخیمن", "اور-اخیمان"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אֲחִימַן n.pr.m. (my brother is a gift? so Thes; cf. Arabic مَنٌّ ) 1. a son of Anak Nu 13:22 Ju 1:10; אֲחִימָן֨ Jos 15:14. אֲחִימָן, v. NorziNu 13:22 GFMJu 1:10 (after Ven.1 Mich). 2. a Levite, אֲחִימָ֑ן, 1 Ch 9:17.