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Person Old Testament

Heman

Heman was a grandson of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:6.

Why it matters. Grandson of Judah through Zerah.

Primary passages
Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Heman

Heman is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Zerah, who was one of the twin sons of Judah and Tamar (Gen.38.30). Heman's brothers were Zimri, Ethan, Calcol, and Dara (1Ch.2.6). This genealogy traces the descendants of Judah, highlighting some of the notable figures in the tribe's history. No further information is provided about Heman's life or role in the Bible. (1Ch.2.6).

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Family

Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.

Parents
Zerah

Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    2:6

Record type: Person. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.