Quick Definition
Helam
Biblical Persons & Places
Helam
Helam= near Peniel (Peniel@Gen.32.30-1Ki=H6439G)
A location near Peniel first mentioned at 2Sa.10.16;
only referred to as Helam (חֵילָם).
Strong's Definition
Chelam, a place East of Palestine
Derivation: or חֵלָאםxlit Chêlʼâm corrected to Chêlâʼm; from H2428 (חַיִל); fortress;
KJV Usage: Helam.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Helam = "stronghold"
1) a place east of the Jordan, west of the Euphrates, in Gilead, at which the Syrians under Hadarezer were defeated by David
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Helam = "stronghold"
a place east of the Jordan, west of the Euphrates, in Gilead, at which the Syrians under Hadarezer were defeated by David
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חֵלְאָם / חֵילָם
chêylâm / chêlâm
BDB Definition:
Helam = stronghold
1) a place east of the Jordan, west of the Euphrates, in Gilead, at which the Syrians under Hadarezer were defeated by David
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2428
Total KJV Occurrences: 2