Helez חֶ֫לֶץ
A descendant of Jerahmeel from the tribe of Judah.
Who is Helez in the Bible?
Helez was a descendant of Jerahmeel from the tribe of Judah, appearing in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles 2:39. He was the son of Azariah and the father of Eleasah, serving as a link in the ancestral chain that traced back through Hezron. This Helez should not be confused with another Helez who was one of David's mighty warriors, as the genealogical Helez lived earlier in Judah's tribal history. His primary significance lies in his place within the documented lineage of Judah, which the chronicler preserved to establish the inheritance and family connections of the tribe.
Biography
Helez is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of Jerahmeel, son of Hezron (1Ch.2.39). He was the son of Azariah and the father of Eleasah. This genealogy traces the lineage of some of the notable clans and individuals within the tribe of Judah. No further information is provided about this Helez in the Bible, and he is not to be confused with Helez, one of David's mighty warriors. (1Ch.2.39).
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 2:39
"Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | חֶ֫לֶץ |
Helez
d's mighty men; according to 1Ch 27:10, he belonged to the sons of Ephraim and was at the head of the 7th course in David's organization of the kingdom.
(2) Septuagint Chelles, 1Ch 2:39. A man of Judah of the clan of the Jerahmeelites.
(1) The father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, in Luke's account of the genealogy of Jesus (Lu 3:23).
(2) An ancestor of Ezra (2 Esdras 1:2).