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אֲחִימַן H289
H289 is the Hebrew word אֲחִימַן, transliterated ʼĂchîyman and said akh-ee-man'. The King James Version most often renders it ahiman.
What it means
Achiman, the name of an Anakite and of an Israelite.
Where it comes from
or אֲחִימָן ; from H251 (אָח) and H4480 (מִן); brother of a portion (i.e. gift).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ahiman.
Verses using אֲחִימַן
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 13:22 · KJV
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 · KJV
And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
Judges 1:10 · KJV
And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
1 Chronicles 9:17 · KJV
And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
Common questions
What does Strong's H289 mean?
H289 is the Hebrew word אֲחִימַן (ʼĂchîyman), meaning Achiman, the name of an Anakite and of an Israelite.
How is H289 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ahiman (3 times), where ahiman (1 time).
How many times does H289 appear in the Bible?
אֲחִימַן (ʼĂchîyman) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H289 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or אֲחִימָן ; from H251 (אָח) and H4480 (מִן); brother of a portion (i.e. gift).
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