H2503 H2503
Helez; name of two men: one of David's mighty warriors, and a Judahite in the line of Jerahmeel
Helez designates two distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The first is one of David's elite thirty warriors, called 'the Paltite' in 2 Samuel 23:26 and 'the Pelonite' in 1 Chronicles 11:27, who also commanded the seventh monthly division (1 Chr 27:10). The second Helez appears in the Judahite genealogy of 1 Chronicles 2:39. The BDB entry connects the name to the root meaning 'vigour.' Spanish and French renderings ('Heles'/'Helez'/'Jelets') reflect minor transliteration variation across traditions.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Helez, a personal name meaning 'vigour.' Refers to (a) one of David's mighty warriors from the Paltite/Pelonite clan (2 Sam 23:26; 1 Chr 11:27; 27:10), and (b) a man in the Judahite genealogy descended from Jerahmeel (1 Chr 2:39). The Septuagint shows considerable variation (Sellis, Ellis, Chellis), suggesting the name's pronunciation was already fluid in the Greek transmission period. 5×
AR["حالِص", "حَالَص", "حَالَصُ", "حَلَصُ", "وَ-حالِص"]·ben["ও-হেলস", "হেলস"]·DE["Helez", "[וחלץ]", "[חלץ]"]·EN["Chalets", "Chelets", "Helez", "and-Chelets"]·FR["Helez", "Hélets", "et-Hélets"]·heb["ו-חלץ", "חלץ"]·HI["और-हेलेस", "हेलेस"]·ID["Heles", "Helez", "dan-Heles"]·IT["Helets", "Helez", "e-Helets"]·jav["Hèlès", "Hélès", "lan-Hèlès"]·KO["그-와-헬레스", "헬레스"]·PT["Chalets", "Chelets", "e-Chelets"]·RU["Хелец", "и-Хелец", "родил"]·ES["Heles", "Jelets", "Jélets", "y-Jelets"]·SW["Helesi", "na-Helesi"]·TR["Helets", "Helets'i", "ve-Helets"]·urd["حلص", "خلص", "و-حلص"]
Related Senses
H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)H7725 1. to return, come/go back (Qal) (874×)H5927 1. go up, ascend (Qal) (779×)H7971 1. to send, dispatch (Qal) (701×)G2064 1. come / arrive (physical movement toward) (588×)H5307 1. Qal: fall down physically (339×)H5375 1. Qal: to lift up, raise (330×)H5975 1. to stand, stand up (310×)H5674a 1. Qal: pass by, pass through (256×)H3381 1. Qal: to go down, descend (physical movement) (242×)G1831 1. go/come out physically (193×)H5337 1. deliver, rescue, save (Hifil) (188×)H7901 1. lie down, rest, sleep (183×)G1525 1. enter a place physically (179×)H7812 1. prostrate oneself, bow down, worship (173×)H3318 2. Hifil: bring out, lead out, take out (persons) (172×)H7725 2. to bring back, restore (Hifil) (151×)H5674a 2. Qal: cross over (134×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חֶ֫לֶץ n.pr.m. (vigour). 1. one of David’s heroes 2 S 23:26, 𝔊 Σελλης, A Ελλης, 𝔊L Χαλλης; = 1 Ch 11:27 𝔊 Χελλης, 𝔊L Ελλης; also 1 Ch 27:10 𝔊 Χεσλης, A 𝔊L Χελλης (in both, Baer חֶלֶץ, van d. H. חֵלֶץ). 2. man of Judah 1 Ch 2:39 = חָ֑לֶץ v 39 𝔊 Χελλης 𝔊L Αλλαν.