Lexical Definition

‎חֵלֶב‎ Chêleb (khay'-leb) Heleb ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎חֶלֶב‎; fatness

Heleb.

• § Heleb = "milk"
• Cheleb, an Israelite

1) son of Baanah, the Netophathite, and one of David's mighty warriors; also spelled 'Heled' (חֵלֶד)

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.29
• son of: Baanah (בַּעֲנָה); also called Heldai at 1Ch.27.15 Heled at 1Ch.11.30
• son of Baanah, the Netophathite, and one of David's mighty warriors; also spelled 'Heled' ( che.led (‎ח‎ֵ֫‎ל‎ֶ‎ד‎ "Heled" חֵלֶד))

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎חֵ֫לֶב‎ proper name, masculine (Sabean proper name, masculine ‎חֿלבן‎ = the crafty one SabDenkm^{27. 28}) — one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:29 (but read ‎חלד(יׅ‎, see Dr), ᵐ5 Εσθαει, A Αλαφ, ᵐ5^L Αλλαν (= ‎חֵלֶד‎ 1Chr 11:30 = ‎חֶלְדַּי‎ 1Chr 27:15).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • David's warrior • One of David's mighty warriors.

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Heleb (also known as Heldai or Heled) was one of David's mighty warriors, a Netophathite. (2Sa.23.29; 1Ch.27.15; 11.30)

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.29;
• referred to as Heleb חֵלֶב, or Heldai חֶלְדַּי, or Heled חֵלֶד;
• a son of Baanah בַּעֲנָה.

Heleb, also known as Heldai or Heled, was one of King David's mighty warriors. He was a Netophathite, indicating that he was from the town of Netophah in Judah. Heleb is mentioned in the lists of David's mighty men in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles (2Sa.23.29; 1Ch.11.30). In 1 Chronicles 27:15, he is mentioned as the officer in charge of the twelfth division of David's army, which served in the twelfth month of the year. Heleb's inclusion in these lists suggests that he was a skilled and valiant warrior who played a significant role in David's military campaigns. (2Sa.23.29; 1Ch.27.15; 11.30).

All entries for Heleb or Heldai or Heled: חֵלֶב ☩ חֶלְדַּי ☩ חֵלֶד

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