Strong's H2431 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חֵילָם (Chêylâm)

Pronunciation: khay-lawm'

POS: khay-lawm' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or xlit Chêlʼâm corrected to Chêlâʼm; from ; fortress;

Definition: or חֵלָאםxlit Chêlʼâm corrected to Chêlâʼm; from חַיִל; fortress; Chelam, a place East of Palestine; Helam.

KJV Usage: Helam.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Helam = "stronghold"
• 2. 1) a place east of the Jordan, west of the Euphrates, in Gilead, at which the Syrians under Hadarezer were defeated by David

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