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He is noted as a descendant of Asher, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, who was the patriarch of one of the tribes of Israel. The name "Helem" is found in the context of the genealogies that trace the lineage and heritage of the tribes of Israel, which were crucial for maintaining the identity and inheritance rights of the Israelites.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/1_chronicles/7-35.htm">1 Chronicles 7:35-36</a> :</b> "The sons of Helem were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal." This passage places Helem within the genealogical framework of the tribe of Asher, listing his sons and thereby contributing to the understanding of the tribal divisions and familial lines within Israel. The mention of his sons indicates the continuation of his lineage and the importance of family heritage in the biblical narrative.<br><br><b>Tribal Context:</b><br><br>Helem's association with the tribe of Asher is significant. Asher was one of the northern tribes of Israel, known for its rich agricultural land and prosperity. The tribe's territory was located along the Mediterranean coast, which provided fertile ground for olive groves and vineyards. This prosperity is reflected in the blessings pronounced over Asher by Jacob and Moses, highlighting the tribe's abundance and favor (<a href="/genesis/49-20.htm">Genesis 49:20</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/33-24.htm">Deuteronomy 33:24</a>).<br><br><b>Genealogical Importance:</b><br><br>The genealogies in the Bible serve multiple purposes, including the validation of tribal claims to land, the establishment of priestly and royal lines, and the demonstration of God's faithfulness to His covenant people. Helem's inclusion in these records underscores the importance of each family within the broader narrative of Israel's history. It also reflects the meticulous care with which the Israelites preserved their genealogical records, ensuring that each tribe and family maintained its rightful place within the nation.<br><br><b>Cultural and Theological Significance:</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the genealogies, including those mentioning Helem, emphasize the continuity of God's promises through generations. They illustrate the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through the history of Israel, leading ultimately to the coming of the Messiah. Each name in the genealogical lists, including Helem's, represents a link in the chain of God's covenantal faithfulness.<br><br>In summary, Helem is a minor yet integral figure within the genealogical records of the tribe of Asher. His mention in the Bible highlights the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in the history of Israel, serving as a testament to the enduring legacy of God's chosen people.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Helem</span><p>dreaming; healing<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Helem</span><p>(<i>strength</i>). <ol> <li>A descendant of Asher. (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-35.htm">1 Chronicles 7:35</a>)</li> <li>A man mentioned only in (<a href="/zechariah/6-14.htm">Zechariah 6:14</a>) Apparently the same as Heldai.</li> </ol><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>A stroke, great-grandson of Asher (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-35.htm">1 Chronicles 7:35</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">HELEM</span><p>he'-lem:<br><br>(1) helem; Septuagint Codex Vaticanus, Balaam, omitting "son," Codex Alexandrinus, huios Elam, "son of Elam" (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-35.htm">1 Chronicles 7:35</a>). A great-grandson of Asher, called Hotham in <a href="/1_chronicles/7-32.htm">1 Chronicles 7:32</a>. The form "Elam" appears as the name of a Levite in 1 Esdras 8:33.<br><br>(2) chelem, "strength," regarded by Septuagint as a common noun (<a href="/zechariah/6-14.htm">Zechariah 6:14</a>). One of the ambassadors from the Jews of the exile to Jerusalem; probably the person called Heldai in <a href="/zechariah/6-10.htm">Zechariah 6:10</a> is meant.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1987.htm"><span class="l">1987. <b>Helem</b> -- an Asherite</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1986, 1987. <b>Helem</b>. 1988 . an Asherite. Transliteration: <b>Helem</b> Phonetic<br> Spelling: (hay'-lem) Short Definition: <b>Helem</b>. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1987.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2494.htm"><span class="l">2494. Chelem -- "strength," an Israelite</span></a><br><b>...</b> Chelem. 2495 . "strength," an Israelite. Transliteration: Chelem Phonetic Spelling:<br> (khay'lem) Short Definition: <b>Helem</b>. <b>...</b> NASB Word Usage <b>Helem</b> (1). <b>Helem</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2494.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/appendix_1_massecheth_middoth.htm"><span class="l">Appendix 1 Massecheth Middoth</span></a> <br><b>...</b> gold were fixed in the roof of the porch, and by them the young priests mounted,<br> to look at the crowns, as it is written: "And crowns shall be to <b>Helem</b>, and to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/appendix 1 massecheth middoth.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/h/helem.htm"><span class="l"><b>Helem</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>HELEM</b>. he'-lem: (1) <b>helem</b>; Septuagint Codex Vaticanus, Balaam, omitting "son," Codex<br> Alexandrinus, huios Elam, "son of Elam" (1 Chronicles 7:35). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/helem.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zophah.htm"><span class="l">Zophah (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Spreading out, a son of <b>Helem</b> (1 Chronicles 7:35), a chief of Asher. <b>...</b> 1 Chronicles<br> 7:35 The sons of <b>Helem</b> his brother: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zophah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/amal.htm"><span class="l">Amal (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AMAL. a'-mal (`amal, "toiler"): A son of <b>Helem</b><br> of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:35). Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/amal.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shelesh.htm"><span class="l">Shelesh (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> SHELESH. she'-lesh (shelesh; Codex Vaticanus Seme; Codex Alexandrinus Selles,<br> Lucian, Selem): An Asherite, son of <b>Helem</b> (1 Chronicles 7:35). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shelesh.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hen.htm"><span class="l">Hen (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HEN (1). hen (chen, "favor"). In Zechariah 6:14,<br> English Versions of the Bible reads, "And the crowns shall be to <b>Helem</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hen.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zephani'ah.htm"><span class="l">Zephani'ah (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zechariah 6:14 And the crown is to <b>Helem</b>, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to<br> Hen son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zephani'ah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jedaiah.htm"><span class="l">Jedaiah (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zechariah 6:14 The crowns shall be to <b>Helem</b>, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and<br> to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Yahweh. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jedaiah.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jimna.htm"><span class="l">Jimna (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Beriites. (KJV DBY WBS YLT). 1 Chronicles 7:35 And the sons of his brother<br><b>Helem</b>: Zophah, and Jimna, and Shelesh, and Amal. (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jimna.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jedai'ah.htm"><span class="l">Jedai'ah (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zechariah 6:14 And the crown is to <b>Helem</b>, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to<br> Hen son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jedai'ah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/imna.htm"><span class="l">Imna (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Imna (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 7:35 The sons of <b>Helem</b> his brother: Zophah, and<br> Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/imna.htm - 6k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Helem (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-35.htm">1 Chronicles 7:35</a></span><br />The sons of <span class="boldtext">Helem</span> his brother: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/6-14.htm">Zechariah 6:14</a></span><br />The crowns shall be to <span class="boldtext">Helem</span>, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Yahweh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/h/helem.htm">Helem</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/h/helem--a_descendant_of_asher.htm">Helem: A Descendant of Asher</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/h/helem--probably_same_as_heldai.htm">Helem: Probably Same As Heldai</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zophah.htm">Zophah (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/amal.htm">Amal (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shelesh.htm">Shelesh (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hen.htm">Hen (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zephani'ah.htm">Zephani'ah (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jedaiah.htm">Jedaiah (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jimna.htm">Jimna (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jedai'ah.htm">Jedai'ah (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/imna.htm">Imna (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tobijah.htm">Tobijah (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tobi'jah.htm">Tobi'jah (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reminder.htm">Reminder (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/crowns.htm">Crowns (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/heleph.htm">Heleph (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/he'lekites.htm">He'lekites (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/josi'ah.htm">Josi'ah (50 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/memorial.htm">Memorial (54 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zephaniah.htm">Zephaniah (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/crown.htm">Crown (94 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/h/he'lekites.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="He'lekites"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="He'lekites" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/h/helem,_tobijah,_jedaiah,_and_hen_son_of_zephaniah.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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