Helek חֵ֫לֶק
Son of Gilead, ancestor of the Helekites.
Who is Helek in the Bible?
Helek was a son of Gilead and the ancestor of the Helekite clan within the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 26:30; Joshua 17:2). As a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, Helek belonged to one of Israel's prominent tribal lineages. His descendants, the Helekites, were among the clans of Manasseh that received an inheritance in the Promised Land during Joshua's conquest and division of Canaan. While Helek himself is mentioned only in genealogical records, his significance lies in establishing one of the family divisions through which the tribe of Manasseh organized itself and distributed its territorial holdings.
Biography
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 (Num.26.30; Jos.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 (Jos.17.2). No further information is provided about Helek himself in the Bible. (Num.26.30; Jos.17.2).
Family
Siblings
- Abiezer Tribe of ManassehBrother of IshhodSon of Hammolecheth, from the tribe of ManassehView full profile →
- Asriel Tribe of ManassehSon of GileadSon of Manasseh, founder of the Asrielite clanView full profile →
- Shechem Tribe of ManassehSon of ShemidaSon of Shemida, a ManassiteView full profile →
- Shemida Tribe of ManassehSon of GileadSon of Gilead, great-grandson of ManassehView full profile →
- Hepher Tribe of ManassehSon of GileadSon of Gilead, ancestor of the Hepherites.View full profile →
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentNumbers 1 verse
- Numbers 26:30
"These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,"
Joshua 1 verse
- 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."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | חֵ֫לֶק |
| Group | Hebrew | חֶלְקִי |