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Strong's H1987 הֶלֶם (helem)

Helem - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1987 — epistamai (“know”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1987
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1987 Quick Answer

Strong's H1987 הֶלֶם (Helem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Helem (hay'-lem) n/p. 1. smiter 2. Helem, the name of two Israelites It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include helem. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Helem (hay'-lem) n/p. 1. smiter 2. Helem, the name of two Israelites
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
helem

Meaning and Definition

Helem (hay'-lem) n/p. 1. smiter 2. Helem, the name of two Israelites [from H1986] KJV: Helem. Root(s): H1986

Original Word
הֶלֶם
Transliteration
Helem
Derivation
Root: הלם First root strongs: 1986
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1987. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Helem

Usage: A man of the tribe of Asher living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.32; son of: Heber (H2268); brother of: Japhlet (H3310), Shomer (H7763H) and Shua (H7774); father of: Zophah (H6690), Imna (H3234), Shelesh (H8028) and Amal (H6000); also called Helem at 1Ch.7.35; Another name of cho.tam (חוֹתָם "Hotham" H2369G) § Helem = "smiter" a descendant of Asher

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How Strong's H1987 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Helem, 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.

How Strong's H1987 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1987 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 H1987 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 7:35 KJV

And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1987.

1 Chronicles 7:35 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1987, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1987 FAQ

What does helem (הֶלֶם) mean?

Helem (Strong's H1987) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Helem". Helem (hay'-lem) n/p. 1. smiter 2. Helem, the name of two Israelites

How many times is helem (הֶלֶם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1987 across 1 book.

Where can I study helem (הֶלֶם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1987 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate helem (הֶלֶם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as helem. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.