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hē´lem :

(1) הלם , hēlem ; Septuagint Codex Vaticanus, Βαλαάμ , Balaám , omitting "son," Codex Alexandrinus, υἱός Ἐλάμ , huiós Elám , "son of Elam" ( 1 Chronicles 7:35 ). A great-grandson of Asher, called Hotham in 1 Chronicles 7:32 . The form "Elam" appears as the name of a Levite in 1 Esdras 8:33.

(2) חלם , ḥēlem , "strength," regarded by Septuagint as a common noun ( Zechariah 6:14 ). One of the ambassadors from the Jews of the exile to Jerusalem; probably the person called Heldai in Zechariah 6:10 is meant.

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Helem'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​h/helem.html. 1915.
 
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