Strong H289H289Gאֲחִימַן

Ahiman

One of the 2 senses of Strong H289

Transliteration
'ăchîyman 'ăchîymân
Pronunciation
{akh-ee-man'} akh-ee-mawn'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22;
son of: Anak (H6061);
brother of: Sheshai (H8344) and Talmai (H8526)

Meaning of the name

Ahiman = "my brother is a gift"

General definition

From H251 and H4480; brother of a portion (that {is} gift);
{Achiman} the name of an Anakite and of an Israelite: - Ahiman.

In the biblical story

Ahiman

One of the giant descendants of Anak in Hebron

Ahiman was one of the three giant descendants of Anak who lived in Hebron and were driven out by Caleb. (Num.13.22; Jos.15.14; Jdg.1.10)

In the Bible

Strong H289G appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • ahiman3

First verses

  1. 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.)
  2. Joshua 15:14
    And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
  3. 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.
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