Son of Gilead, ancestor of the Helekites.
Helek
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Numbers 26:30.
חֵ֫לֶקHelek
חֶלְקִיHelekite
Also called Helekite.
The name means “part; portion.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Gilead
- People
- Tribe of Manasseh
About Helek Written by AI
Helek was a son of Gilead, who was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Manasseh in Numbers and Joshua (Numbers 26:30; Joshua 17:2). Helek's descendants were known as the Helekites, one of the clans within the tribe of Manasseh. The Helekites, along with the other clans of Manasseh, received their inheritance in the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua (Joshua 17:2). No further information is provided about Helek himself in the Bible. (Numbers 26:30; Joshua 17:2).
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
A portion, (Josh. 17:2), descended from Manasseh.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 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.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.