Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
traveller
Usage: traveller
Strong's Number
H1982
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1982 Quick Answer
Strong's H1982 הֵלֶך (helek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. helek (hay'-lek) n-m. 1. (properly) a journey 2. (by implication) a wayfarer It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include dropped and traveller. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- helek (hay'-lek) n-m. 1. (properly) a journey 2. (by implication) a wayfarer
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dropped and traveller
Meaning and Definition
helek (hay'-lek) n-m. 1. (properly) a journey 2. (by implication) a wayfarer 3. also a flowing [from H1980] KJV: X dropped, traveller. Root(s): H1980
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1982. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1982 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render helek, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
dropped
1 Samuel 14:26
traveller
2 Samuel 12:4
How Strong's H1982 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1982 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1982 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1982.
And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1982, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1982 FAQ
What does helek (הֵלֶךְ) mean?
Helek (Strong's H1982) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "traveller". helek (hay'-lek) n-m. 1. (properly) a journey 2. (by implication) a wayfarer
How many times is helek (הֵלֶךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1982 across 2 books.
Where can I study helek (הֵלֶךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1982 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate helek (הֵלֶךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dropped and traveller. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.