Lexical Definition
חֶלְאָה Chelʼâh (khel-aw') Helah N:N-F-P
the same as חֶלְאָה
Helah.
- § Helah = "rust"
- Chelah, an Israelitess
1) one of the two wives of Ashur, father of Tekoah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֶלְאָ֖ה | Helah | 1Chr.4.5 |
| חֶלְאָ֑ה | Helah | 1Chr.4.7 |
| Ελεά | of Helah | LXX.1Chr.4.7 |
| Ελαα | Helah | LXX.1Chr.4.5 |
| Ελαά | Halah | LXX.2Kgs.17.6 • LXX.2Kgs.18.11 |
Extended Information
- A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.5 married to Ashhur (אַשְׁחוּר)
- mother of: Zereth (צֶרֶת), Izhar (יִצְחַר), Ethnan (אֶתְנַן) and Koz (קוֹץ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. חֶלְאָה proper name, feminine (meaning dubious) — wife of Ash—ur (of Judah) 'father' of Tekoah 1Chr 4:5; 1Chr 4:7 ᵐ5 Αωδα, Αοαδα, Αλαα, Ελαα, Ελεα. חֲלָאִים see חֲלִי below III. חלה. חֵלָ֫אמָה see חֵילָם below I. חול.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 4:5 · 4:7 |
Profile
Female • From Judah(?) • One of the two wives of Ashhur.
Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Helah was one of the two wives of Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, from the tribe of Judah. (1Ch.4.5,7)
- A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.5;
- only referred to as Helah חֶלְאָה;
- wife of Ashhur אַשְׁחוּר;
- mother of Zereth צֶרֶת, Izhar יִצְחַר, Ethnan אֶתְנַן and Koz קוֹץ.
Helah is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles as one of the two wives of Ashhur, the father of Tekoa. Ashhur's other wife was Naarah (1Ch.4.5). Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan, and Koz (1Ch.4.7). No further information is provided about Helah in the Bible. (1Ch.4.5,7).
All entries for Helah: חֶלְאָה