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2 Samuel 23:26

“Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

חֶלֶץChelets · kheh'-lets
H2503 · Hebrew

Definition: Chelets, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: or חֵלֶץ; from H2502 (חָלַץ); perhaps, strength;
KJV renderings: Helez.
Grammar: חֶ֚לֶץ — proper noun
Code HNp
Usage: Occurs 5 times in the Hebrew Bible.1 Chronicles 2:39 1 Chronicles 2:39 1 Chronicles 11:27 1 Chronicles 27:10

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חֶלֶץ here.

Verse 25 Verse 27

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.