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Strong's H2503 חֶלֶץ (chelets)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2503 — iota (“jot”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2503
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H2503 Quick Answer

Strong's H2503 חֶלֶץ חֵלֶץ (Chelets) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chelets (kheh'-lets) (or Chelets {khay'-lets) n/p. 1. perhaps, strength 2. Chelets, the name of two Israelites It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include helez. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chelets (kheh'-lets) (or Chelets {khay'-lets) n/p. 1. perhaps, strength 2. Chelets, the name of two Israelites
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
helez

Meaning and Definition

Chelets (kheh'-lets) (or Chelets {khay'-lets) n/p. 1. perhaps, strength 2. Chelets, the name of two Israelites [from H2502] KJV: Helez. Root(s): H2502

Original Word
חֶלֶץ חֵלֶץ
Transliteration
Chelets
Derivation
Root: חלץ First root strongs: 2502
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2503. 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)

Helez

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.26 § Helez = "he has saved" 1) an Ephraimite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors, leader of the 7th monthly course 2) a man of Judah, son of Azariah

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How Strong's H2503 Is Translated

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

Helez 2 Samuel 23:26

How Strong's H2503 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2503 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 H2503 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 23:26 KJV

Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2503.

2 Samuel 23:26 Old Testament, KJV
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
1 Chronicles 2:39 Old Testament, KJV
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
1 Chronicles 27:10 Old Testament, KJV
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2503, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2503 FAQ

What does chelets (חֶלֶץ) mean?

Chelets (Strong's H2503) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Helez". Chelets (kheh'-lets) (or Chelets {khay'-lets) n/p. 1. perhaps, strength 2. Chelets, the name of two Israelites

How many times is chelets (חֶלֶץ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2503 across 2 books.

Where can I study chelets (חֶלֶץ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2503 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chelets (חֶלֶץ)?

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