Bible Person

Ahiman

Meaning: brother of the right hand · Male · 1 cross reference

Ahiman is a post-exilic gatekeeper or temple guardian named in Chronicles. He belongs to the restored community's practical structure of worship protection and order. First appears in 1 Chr 9:17.1

AI summary: Ahiman matters because his single cross reference places him among those guarding the temple after the exile, a reminder that restoration required dependable service as well as rebuilt spaces. Even a brief notice contributes to the working reality of restored worship. Taken together, the material presents Ahiman as a guardian figure in the post-exilic temple community.1

Central Figure

Ahiman

Meaning: brother of the right hand

One of the guardians of the temple after the Exile (1 Chr.