Heman:
their trouble; tumult; much; in great number
Heman:
he'-man (heman, "faithful"): The name of two men in the Old Testament.
(1) A musician and seer, a Levite, son of Joe and grandson of the prophet Samuel; of the family of the Kohathites (1Ch 6:33), appointed by David as one of the leaders of the temple-singing (1Ch 15:17; 2Ch 5:12). He had 14 sons (and 3 daughters) who assisted their father in the chorus. Heman seems also to have been a man of spiritual power; is called "the king's seer in matters of God" (1Ch 25:5; 2Ch 35:15).
(2) One of the noted wise men prior to, or about, the time of Solomon. He was one of the three sons of Mahol (1Ki 4:31 (Hebrew 5:11)); also called a son of Zerah (1Ch 2:6).
Ps 88 is inscribed to Heman the Ezrahite, who is probably to be identified with the second son of Zerah.
Written by Edward Bagby Pollard
Heman:
(faithful).
(1.) Son of Zerah (1 Chronicles 2:6; 1 Kings 4:31).
(2.) Son of Joel and grandson of Samuel the prophet, a Kohathite. He is called "the singer," rather the musician (1 Chronicles 6:33) and was the first of the three Levites to whom was committed the vocal and instrumental music of the temple service in the reign of David (1 Chronicles 15:16-22). The 88th Psalm is ascribed to him. (B.C. 1014)
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