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Strong's H2497 חֵלֹן (chelon)

Chelon means “Helon” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2497 — ioreim (“Jorim”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2497
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 1

Strong's H2497 Quick Answer

Strong's H2497 חֵלוֹן (Chelon) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chelon (khay-lone') n/p. 1. strong 2. Chelon, an Israelite It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include helon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chelon (khay-lone') n/p. 1. strong 2. Chelon, an Israelite
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
helon

Meaning and Definition

Chelon (khay-lone') n/p. 1. strong 2. Chelon, an Israelite [from H2428] KJV: Helon. Root(s): H2428

Original Word
חֵלוֹן
Transliteration
Chelon
Derivation
First root strongs: 2428
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2497. 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)

Helon

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.9; father of: Eliab (H0446) § Helon = "strength" father of Eliab of the tribe of Zebulun

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How Strong's H2497 Is Translated

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

Helon Numbers 1:9

How Strong's H2497 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2497 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 H2497 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 2:7 KJV

Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.

Numbers 7:24 KJV

On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2497.

Numbers 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Numbers 7:24 Old Testament, KJV
On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:
Numbers 7:29 Old Testament, KJV
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2497, grouped by book.

Numbers 5 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2497 FAQ

What does chelon (חֵלֹן) mean?

Chelon (Strong's H2497) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Helon". Chelon (khay-lone') n/p. 1. strong 2. Chelon, an Israelite

How many times is chelon (חֵלֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2497 across 1 book.

Where can I study chelon (חֵלֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2497 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chelon (חֵלֹן)?

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