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Helez
armed; set free
חֶ֫לֶץ che.lets
Helez (Hebrew: חֶ֫לֶץ, che.lets) means “armed; set free”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a warrior. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Azariah in 1 Chronicles 2.
Which Helez?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Helez
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Helez
descendant of Jerahmeel; son of Hezron
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Samuel 23:26 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 27:10 |
| Cross-references | 14 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Pelonites co-occurrence Appears with Pelonites in 1 Chronicles 27.
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Eleasah co-occurrence Appears with Eleasah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Shammah co-occurrence Appears with Shammah in 1 Chronicles 11.
- Ira co-occurrence Appears with Ira in 2 Samuel 23.
- Ikkesh co-occurrence Appears with Ikkesh in 2 Samuel 23.
- Tekoa co-occurrence Appears with Tekoa in 2 Samuel 23.
- Ephraim co-occurrence Appears with Ephraim in 1 Chronicles 27.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.39;
son of: Azariah (H5838J);
father of: Eleasah (H0501)
§ Helez = "he has saved"
1) an Ephraimite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors, leader of the 7th monthly course
2) a man of Judah, son of Azariah
Helez was a descendant of Jerahmeel, son of Hezron, from the tribe of Judah.
The biblical story
Helez is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of Jerahmeel, son of Hezron (1Ch.2.39). He was the son of Azariah and the father of Eleasah. This genealogy traces the lineage of some of the notable clans and individuals within the tribe of Judah. No further information is provided about this Helez in the Bible, and he is not to be confused with Helez, one of David's mighty warriors. (1Ch.2.39).
Key verses
Helez appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
1 Chronicles 2:39
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:39