Helek

Helek was a son of Gilead and ancestor of the Helekite clan in the tribe of Manasseh.

The name Helek means “part; portion”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Numbers 26:30; referred to as Helek (חֵ֫לֶק) or Helekite (חֶלְקִי); son of Gilead; a brother of Abiezer, Asriel, Shechem, Shemida and Hepher.

Glossary entries

Helek, Helekite

Family members

Father: Gilead
Siblings: Abiezer Asriel Hepher Shechem Shemida

Alternative names

חֵ֫לֶקHelek
חֶלְקִיHelek

Mentions

Numbers 26:30
These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,
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.