Helech

Helech was either a place, possibly in Cilicia, or a term referring to the army of Tyre, mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy against Tyre.

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Arvad only mentioned at Ezekiel 27:11; only referred to as Helech (חֵילֵךְ).

Location

Certainty: Possible (46% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates: 36.913° N, 34.892° E

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Glossary entries

Alternative names

חֵילֵךְHelech

Mentions

Ezekiel 27:11
Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.