Helek חֵ֫לֶק
Son of Gilead, ancestor of the Helekites.
Biography
Helek was a son of Gilead, who was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Manasseh in Numbers and Joshua (Num.26.30; Jos.17.2). Helek's descendants were known as the Helekites, one of the clans within the tribe of Manasseh. The Helekites, along with the other clans of Manasseh, received their inheritance in the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua (Jos.17.2). No further information is provided about Helek himself in the Bible. (Num.26.30; Jos.17.2).
Family
Siblings
- Abiezer Tribe of ManassehBrother of IshhodSon of Hammolecheth, from the tribe of ManassehView full profile →
- Asriel Tribe of ManassehSon of GileadSon of Manasseh, founder of the Asrielite clanView full profile →
- Shechem Tribe of ManassehSon of ShemidaSon of Shemida, a ManassiteView full profile →
- Shemida Tribe of ManassehSon of GileadSon of Gilead, great-grandson of ManassehView full profile →
- Hepher Tribe of ManassehSon of GileadSon of Gilead, ancestor of the Hepherites.View full profile →
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentNumbers 1 verse
- Numbers 26:30
"These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;"
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- Joshua 17:2
"So this was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, for the children of Helek, for the children of Asriel, for the children of Shechem, for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida. These were the male..."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | חֵ֫לֶק | H2507 |
| Group | Hebrew | חֶלְקִי | H2516 |