Helam — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֵילָם

חֵילָם

Chêylâm · pronounced khay-lawm' · Strong's H2431 · a man

Helam means fortress.

Built from

חַיִל chayil (from, H2428) — an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or חֵלָאםxlit Chêlʼâm corrected to Chêlâʼm; from H2428; fortress; Chelam, a place East of Palestine.

First appearance

2Sam 10:16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. (KJV)

Every verse that names Helam

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Samuel

2Sam 10:162Sam 10:17

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