חֵילָם
chelam · Helam
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2431 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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chelam (חֵילָם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Helam”.
A place east of the Jordan where David defeated the Arameans of Hadadezer (2 Samuel 10:16-17).
How to say it
che·lam
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 10:16
Hadadezer sent and brought out Aram that was beyond the River Euphrates; and they came to Helam, with Shobach, the commander of the army of Hadadezer, at their head.
- 2 Samuel 10:17
When it was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. Aram drew up against David and fought with him.