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Helek

A portion, (Josh. 17:2), descended from Manasseh.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(portion), one of the descendants of Manasseh, and second son of Gilead, (Numbers 26:30) and founder of the Helekites. (B.C. 1445.)

In the Bible

2

Verses where Helek is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Joshua 17:2

    So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

  • Numbers 26:30

    These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,

Scripture on Helek

2

Helek references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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