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Heleb

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2460

חֵ֫לֶב

che.lev — Heleb

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.29; son of: Baanah (H1196H); also called Heldai at 1Ch.27.15; Heled at 1Ch.11.30; § Heleb = "milk" son of Baanah, the Netophathite, and one of David's mighty warriors; also spelled 'Heled' ( che.led (חֵ֫לֶד "Heled" H2466))

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1196

בַּעֲנָה

ba.a.nah — Baanah

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.2; son of: Rimmon (H7417B); brother of: Rechab (H7394) § Baana or Baanah = "in affliction" 1) a Benjamite, son Rimmon, who with his brother Rechab murdered Ish-bosheth. For this, killed by David, mutilated bodies hung up over the pool at Hebron 2) a Netophathite, father of Heleb or Heled, one of David's mighty warriors 3) the head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel 4) a chief of the people

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2466

חֵ֫לֶד

che.led — Heled

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.29; son of: Baanah (H1196H); also called Heldai at 1Ch.27.15; Heled at 1Ch.11.30; Another name of che.lev (חֵ֫לֶב "Heleb" H2460) § Heled = "transient" son of Baanah, the Netophathite, and one of David's mighty warriors; also spelled 'Heleb' ( che.lev (חֵ֫לֶב "Heleb" H2460))

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Historical dictionary entry

Fatness, one of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:29).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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