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Lexicon :: Strong's H2431 - ḥêlām

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חֵילָם
Transliteration
ḥêlām
Pronunciation
khay-lawm'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

חֵילָם Chêylâm, khay-lawm'; or חֵלָאם Chêlâʼmxlit Chêlʼâm corrected to Chêlâʼm; from H2428; fortress; Chelam, a place East of Palestine:—Helam.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H2431 in the following manner: Helam (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H2431 in the following manner: Helam (2x).

  1. Helam = "stronghold"

    1. a place east of the Jordan, west of the Euphrates, in Gilead, at which the Syrians under Hadarezer were defeated by David

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵילָם Chêylâm, khay-lawm'; or חֵלָאם Chêlâʼmxlit Chêlʼâm corrected to Chêlâʼm; from H2428; fortress; Chelam, a place East of Palestine:—Helam.
STRONGS H2431: Abbreviations
† חֵילָם proper name, of a location east of Jordan 2 Samuel 10:16 (Th their army, but Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Targum EwGeschichte. iii. 211 Anm. 1 = H iii. 155 n. 2 We Dr) = חֵלָ֑א֯מָה 2 Samuel 10:17 (Greek Version of the LXX Αιλαμ); + חילם Ezekiel 47:16 (Greek Version of the LXX Ηλιαμ) Co; according to this it lay on the border between Damascus and Hamath.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

10:16; 10:17

Ezekiel

47:16

H2431

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Strong's Number H2431 matches the Hebrew חֵילָם (ḥêlām),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:16 - And Hadarezer sent, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:17 - And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
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