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Helek

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2507

חֵ֫לֶק

che.leq — Helek

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.30; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A) Also named: chel.qi (חֶלְקִי "Helekite" H2516) § Helek = "portion" a descendant of Manasseh, and 2nd son of Gilead

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2660

חֵ֫פֶר

che.pher — Hepher

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.32; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928) and Shemida (H8061); father of: Zelophehad (H6765) Also named: cheph.ri (חֶפְרִי "Hepherite" H2662) § Hepher = "a well" 1) youngest son of Gilead and head of the family of Hepherites 2) son of Asher, the father of Tekoa 3) the Mecherathite, one of David's mighty warriors

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H33

אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי

a.vi ha.ez.ri — Abiezrite

Someone descended from Abiezer, a man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.30; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A); also called Iezer (KJV: Jeezer) at Num.26.30; Group of a.vi.e.zer (אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר "Abiezer" H0044I) § Abiezrite = "my father is help" one of the family of Abiezer, a descendant of Joseph's son, Manasseh

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7928

שֶׁ֫כֶם

she.khem — Shechem

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.31; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A) Also named: shikh.mi (שִׁכְמִי "Shechemite" H7930) § Shechem = "back" or "shoulder" 1) son of Gilead and grandson of Manasseh 2) a Manassite, son of Shemida

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8061

שְׁמִידָ֑ע

she.mi.da — Shemida

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.32; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928) and Hepher (H2660A); father of: Ahian (H0291), Shechem (H7928H), Likhi (H3949) and Aniam (H0593) Also named: she.mi.da.i (שְׁמִידָעִי "Shemidaite" H8062) § Shemida = "wise" a son of Gilead, grandson of Manasseh, and progenitor of a family in Manasseh

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H844

אַשְׂרִיאֵל

as.ri.el — Asriel

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.31; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Shechem (H7928), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A) Also named: as.ri.e.li (אַשְׂרִיאֵלִי "Asrielite" H0845) § Ashriel or Asriel = "I shall be prince of God" 1) a great-grandson of Manasseh, and son of Gilead 2) a son of Manasseh

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2516

חֶלְקִי

chel.qi — Helekite

Someone descended from Helek who was a man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.30; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A) Group of che.leq (חֵ֫לֶק "Helek" H2507) § Helekites = "flattering" descendants of Helek

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2662

חֶפְרִי

cheph.ri — Hepherite

Someone descended from Hepher who was a man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.32; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928) and Shemida (H8061); father of: Zelophehad (H6765) Group of che.pher (חֵ֫פֶר "Hepher" H2660A) § Hepherites , of Hepher "a pit" or "shame" descendants of Hepher, son of Gilead

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H372

אִיעֶזֶר

i.e.zer — Iezer

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.30; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A); also called Iezer (KJV: Jeezer) at Num.26.30; Another name of a.vi.e.zer (אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר "Abiezer" H0044I) § Jeezer = "no help" a descendant of Manasseh

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H373

אִיעֶזְרִי

i.ez.ri — Iezerite

Someone descended from Iezer, a man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.30; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A); also called Iezer (KJV: Jeezer) at Num.26.30; Group of a.vi.e.zer (אֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר "Abiezer" H0044I) § Jeezerite = "no help" one of the tribe of Jeezer

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7930

שִׁכְמִי

shikh.mi — Shechemite

Someone descended from Shechem who was a man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.31; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A) Group of she.khem (שֶׁ֫כֶם "Shechem" H7928) § Shechemites = "shoulder" descendants of Shechem

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8062

שְׁמִידָעִי

she.mi.da.i — Shemidaite

Someone descended from Shemida who was a man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.32; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928) and Hepher (H2660A); father of: Ahian (H0291), Shechem (H7928H), Likhi (H3949) and Aniam (H0593) Group of she.mi.da (שְׁמִידָ֑ע "Shemida" H8061) § Shemidaites, of Shemida "wise" descendants of Shemida, the son of Gilead and grandson of Manasseh

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H845

אַשְׂרִיאֵלִי

as.ri.e.li — Asrielite

Someone descended from Asriel who was a man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.31; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Shechem (H7928), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A) Group of as.ri.el (אַשְׂרִיאֵל "Asriel" H0844) § Asrielites = "I shall be prince of God" the clan descended from Ashriel

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Historical dictionary entry

A portion, (Josh. 17:2), descended from Manasseh.

Scripture references

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

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